close by

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: at a short distance away

Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by.

They're building a school close by.

Examples of close by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include: In January 2024, a 2,500-square-foot home on Via Escuela Drive in Saratoga sold for $3,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,400. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 June 2025

The setting should only be used for short periods of time while the pet owner is close by, according to Tesla. —Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025

But seeing the long-dormant stretch of Berkley Park exploding with activity so close by gives Withington a genuine sense of optimism. —Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025

More news: Dell Curry Drops Major Update on Steph Curry's NBA Future Though the Pacers and Thunder have been close by the time halftime rolled around in previous matchups, the Thunder have dominated Game 5. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

Rhymes for close by

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• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
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• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi
• certify