as in close
not being distant in time, space, or significance
grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
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Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in in
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
Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Picking and choosing what should be stored under the sink and what should be stored in a nearby closet can feel like a logic problem.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
People nearby rushed into the water to help the group and brought them all to shore.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The new concession is situated on the third floor nearby the luxury department store’s homeware section.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Adverb
Mackenize singles out a Dari-speaking immigrant named Rahim (Elham Ehsas) and his elderly parents as the residents warily pour out of a nearby apartment building, knowing that audiences’ imaginations (and biases) will start to suggest how this character might relate to the bigger picture.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Picking and choosing what should be stored under the sink and what should be stored in a nearby closet can feel like a logic problem.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Preposition
Head trainer Dustin Little kept an eye on McCaffrey, but neither Shanahan nor general manager John Lynch fixated on McCaffrey and casually chatted nearby.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
People nearby rushed into the water to help the group and brought them all to shore.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearby
Adjective
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Almost as concerning as the calamity in the top of the second inning was the near-disaster that happened in the bottom half, as Will Smith took a foul tip off the back of his right hand and exited the game a half-inning later.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those reports come ahead of Friday’s big jobs report, which will determine the near-term outlook for a stock market that has been on edge.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The addition of Helsley to a bullpen that already included elite closer Edwin Diaz seemed like an excellent move at the time.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The enterprise software company posted its quarterly results Wednesday after close.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Johnson can only afford to lose three GOP votes and still pass the bill along party lines, though many Democrats are expected to vote in favor of the legislation, and the small majority won’t make much of a difference.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whether the Supreme Court fires this blast or not, Republicans need to be aware that breaking up majority-minority districts, and dispersing those voters into neighboring districts to dilute their voting power, may well make those neighboring districts less safe for Republican incumbents.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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How the jackpots got so large The first multi-state lottery was started in 1985 by three small states – Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine – which joined together to better compete with neighboring Massachusetts.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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An amendment to a special tax district will allow Olympia Fields to become more social — as in, a place for families to play, not just live and shop, near the historic ski hill.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Google shares pop Alphabet shares popped 7% in after hours trading on the news.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall weather isn't stopping the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) as its crews are set to begin a number of construction work across the state.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearby. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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