anything near
idiom
: in any way : at all
—used in negative statements
The movie wasn't anything near what I expected it to be.
We don't have anything near enough time.
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As adaptations of classics of children’s literature go, on the other hand, HBO Max’s new Charlotte’s Web seems unlikely to leave anything near such a lasting impression.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The counts Combs was found guilty of carry a maximum sentence of 10 years each, but at this point, no one believes that the Grammy winner is going to serve anything near 20 years once sentenced.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Alexander did so without anything near the stuff of his rotation-mates.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Ripping up through gears at anything near full throttle, on the other hand, produces the kind of acceleration typically reserved for high-performance EVs these days.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The counts Combs was found guilty of carry a maximum sentence of 10 years each, but at this point, no one believes that the Grammy winner is going to serve anything near 20 years once sentenced.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Alexander did so without anything near the stuff of his rotation-mates.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Ripping up through gears at anything near full throttle, on the other hand, produces the kind of acceleration typically reserved for high-performance EVs these days.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“Anything near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20near. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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