as in to join
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbor
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Yet, in the aftermath of the U.S. attacks on key nuclear sites, Iran's parliament reportedly approved the closure of the waterway, risking alienating its neighbors and trade partners.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
In the neighboring city of Champlin, the suspect also shot state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, who are both expected to recover after undergoing surgery, at their residence.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Verb
Qatar, which hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup and is home to the Al Jazeera news network, has recently worked to restore ties with Gulf neighbors after a years-long diplomatic rift during Donald Trump's first term.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Yet, in the aftermath of the U.S. attacks on key nuclear sites, Iran's parliament reportedly approved the closure of the waterway, risking alienating its neighbors and trade partners.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Noun
In neighboring Santa Paula, the climate was a little milder, with a high of 86 degrees and 12 mph winds.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
In the neighboring city of Champlin, the suspect also shot state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, who are both expected to recover after undergoing surgery, at their residence.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbor
Verb
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From left: Lee Cahill teaches his baby how to high-five, with Nelly the golden retriever joining in.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that the president will make a decision on whether to join Israel's strikes within two weeks and allow the diplomatic path to play out.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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Hollinger’s analysis: The big winner of the draft combine after being relatively unheralded at Penn State, my Swiss brother Yanic is a shot-blocking, rim-running center who needs to round out his offensive game and perhaps fill out a bit more physically.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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The friend’s brother owned the newspaper, then called the Sentinel-Times, and needed to replace the departing editor.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Only the Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas — who could be among the 12 All-Star Game reserves, which will be selected by the league’s head coaches and announced this Sunday — has more assists per game (9.3), and she’s touched the hardwood in 12 contests this season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The Twins ultimately traded Cruz and fellow reliever Evan Sisk to the Royals in the 2023 offseason.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Horowitz, who had taught robotics at the University of Colorado at Boulder and went on to become a graduate fellow at the California Institute of Technology, thought that AI and robotics could help improve those margins.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The facility adjoined a maternity hospital where Catholic women pregnant out of wedlock would deliver babies.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall adjoins Arlington National Cemetery.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Early risers on Sunday, June 22, are in for a pre-dawn treat — a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star cluster.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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His tenure began on the fourth line at a time when the Senators had three solid lines that weren’t worth breaking, including one featuring newcomer Dylan Cozens flanked by David Perron and Drake Batherson.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Seven-year-old Zeina roams the hills that surround her village on a rusty bike.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Naylor is surrounded in the Diamondbacks lineup by hitters like Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo, and Eugenio Suarez.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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