as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
I'll be nearby if you need anything
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Recent Examples of nearby
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
The latest year shown on the nearby chart includes the last half year of President Biden’s term of office.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
For those planning to drive, note that the Moscone Center and the gardens do not have on-site parking, though there are several parking garages nearby.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
The Pittsburgh dealership revealed the news in a Christmas day Instagram video showing the linemen speeding off in the vehicles in the roadway nearby the dealership and inside the parking lot.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
For example, most of Frisco ISD is in Class 5A Division I, so during this past realignment, District 5-5A was made up of mostly Frisco programs with nearby Sherman and McKinney North joining them.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
The latest year shown on the nearby chart includes the last half year of President Biden’s term of office.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
There was substantial circumstantial evidence, so Rivers was detained nearby the university for further questioning.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
For those planning to drive, note that the Moscone Center and the gardens do not have on-site parking, though there are several parking garages nearby.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Preposition
The school district, however, has not clarified under what circumstances, if any, parents will be notified of immigration enforcement operations nearby one of its campuses.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
The Pittsburgh dealership revealed the news in a Christmas day Instagram video showing the linemen speeding off in the vehicles in the roadway nearby the dealership and inside the parking lot.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearby
Adjective
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By smashing together heavy atoms of lead traveling at near-light speeds using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), scientists can create a high-energy environment that briefly frees gluons and quarks from this atomic bondage, recreating the quark-gluon plasma of the early universe.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The crossing has been under a near complete closure since Israel seized it in May 2024, saying the step was part of a strategy to halt cross-border arms smuggling by Hamas.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Keep it close—and securely attached to you—with a sleek phone lanyard.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the latter, many polls showed the race very close, and within the margin of error, up until the end.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Small black flies marched along his unbearably long lashes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Oberoi is launching two luxury Nile dahabeyas, which revive the elegance of 1920s river travel, offering an intimate way to experience Egypt’s most storied landscapes along the Nile.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Georgia and neighboring Southeastern states were expected to see dangerously cold temperatures starting Monday, before lows dip into the teens and even single digits Tuesday morning.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the options is a helicopter flight to Bryce Canyon and Zion as well as the Grand Canyon, which is located in neighboring Arizona, departing directly from the resort’s helipad that’s set among sandstone towers.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Vigil Those who are regular readers of George Saunders’ Story Club Substack were in for a treat on the tenth of December 2025 (a date chosen in honor of his story collection, a National Book Award finalist and Story Prize winner).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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To a certain extent, knowing the ultimate outcome in advance — as in, looking into the case online before watching the documentary — would do nothing to diminish the power of a film that operates almost entirely on emotional logic, or the lack thereof.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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As the internet blackout in Iran appears to be easing after weeks of protests across the country, the scale of the Islamic Republic regime’s bloodiest crackdown in decades is now being made public, according to activist groups.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The strikes come as Kaiser raises costs for patients and health providers across California brace for tighter margins following cuts to federal health spending.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearby. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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