hereabouts

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Recent Examples of hereabouts And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025 This time the recipient is area rancher Benjamin Bonney (Dermot Mulroney), who along with his thuggish sons is suspected of murdering anyone hereabouts who won’t surrender their own land to him. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 Blame the damp and moderate climate hereabouts or the particular ardor of the northern red-legged frog, but our target species is ready to hop anytime between early November and the middle of March. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024 Back before the local teams began winning national championships, the Beanpot was indeed an end in itself, a year’s worth of bragging rights and a significant recruiting tool hereabouts. John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023 Or maybe the good people of Shell Lake and hereabouts earned it by putting out the small-town, big-hearted welcome mat. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2022 Unfortunately, there was not enough room to accommodate the huge crowd that came to the Energy Center last month for the discussion about what to do about tree loss hereabouts. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereabouts
Adverb
  • The garment hugged her midsection in before fluttering out over her hips.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
  • Somers started to pull away in the final quarter with Accorsi scoring his first goal 12 seconds in to put Somers up 7-5.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Adverb
  • The sides that are going to be there or thereabouts are now there or thereabouts.
    SI.com, SI.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • The big brands are scrambling to design V4 liter bikes—sport bikes with 1000cc engines, or thereabouts—and making major noise about the V4’s triumphant return to public roads.
    Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
Adverb
  • The backstory Playa Cativo is one of the only hotels along this quiet stretch of coast—and by far the most luxurious (the only other lodge nearby is a hostel popular with backpackers).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
  • Another fire also was burning nearby, in the 600 block of North Sherwood Street.
    Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Adverb
  • The Brazilian Ronaldo, his former team-mate Ronaldinho, and the Portuguese Ronaldo — pretty much anyone with Ronald in their name — all love the elastico, which is typically performed close to the touchline or byline and preceded by a slow dribble.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Emam Ashmour got the rebound, but his follow-up shot was nowhere close to the net.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Adverb
  • There will be bands performing traditional and contemporary Greek music and youth dance troupes in traditional folk costumes along with a kids fun zone, church tours and vendor shopping.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • And follow along on our World Cup tab in the NPR App for more coverage from across the Network.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2026
Adverb
  • Nearby, a limpkin waded in the creek to forage, and a great blue heron flew by.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.
    Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

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“Hereabouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereabouts. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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