next to last
idiom
: in such time or order that only one person or thing comes after
We were next to last in line.
I was the next to last person in line.
He finished next to last in the race.
the next to last day of our vacation
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Saturday, a spirited Angel City club that was winless in its prior six matches and sat next to last in the standings rallied for a 2-1 victory.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
The Eagles also added pass rusher Nolan Smith (Georgia) with the next to last pick of the first round.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
Miami was last in the National League in runs (586) and next to last in OPS (.658) last season.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
The Knicks have gone from being next to last in pace last season to ninth this season.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2022
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
The Eagles also added pass rusher Nolan Smith (Georgia) with the next to last pick of the first round.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
Miami was last in the National League in runs (586) and next to last in OPS (.658) last season.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
The Knicks have gone from being next to last in pace last season to ninth this season.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2022
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“Next to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20to%20last. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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