as in to join
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbor
John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
But when his seedy neighbor, Russ (Matt Smith), skips town and leaves him with a key that unlocks unknown valuables, Hank becomes the unwitting target of bloodthirsty gangsters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The earthquake devastated neighboring Kunar province, razing three villages, Reuters reported, citing local authorities.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
But the good-neighbor vibe is starting to sour as Colombia frets about river access.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
But when his seedy neighbor, Russ (Matt Smith), skips town and leaves him with a key that unlocks unknown valuables, Hank becomes the unwitting target of bloodthirsty gangsters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The fund owns a 45% stake in Times Square Tower, and is invested in properties on New York City’s Madison Avenue, Broadway and one that will neighbor its new investment on Avenue of the Americas.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The earthquake devastated neighboring Kunar province, razing three villages, Reuters reported, citing local authorities.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbor
Verb
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Eaton reconnected to her faith at 27, after her mother passed away, and joined a music group at her church in Denver.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soliman had been swept into custody, joining a record 61,000 people now in ICE detention.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Well, after the recent death of my brother my mom needs to update her will.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Before the official announcement on Good Morning America, a few of the contestants had already been revealed, including Robert Irwin, son of the Crocodile Hunter and brother of season 21 winner Bindi, podcaster Alix Earle, and Hilaria Baldwin.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The whisky opens with the scent of dark cherries, raisins, and Brazil-nut toffee, touched with marzipan and date caramel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement One policy area that may be a priority under Anutin, says Napon Jatusripitak, a visiting fellow and acting coordinator of the Thailand Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, is cannabis regulation.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Richard Lorren Jolly is a senior fellow with the Civil Justice Research Initiative.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Flay lives in the Morris Adjmic–designed Sterling Mason, a condominium composed of a 1905 red brick warehouse adjoined with a newer, metallic mirror image.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hours earlier, the pair flanked Chinese President Xi Jinping at a massive military parade for the first such gathering of the three countries' leaders since the early days of the Cold War.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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From atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing, Xi presided over a 70-minute parade to mark the end of World War II – flanked by a strongman waging Europe’s bloodiest conflict since 1945 and an Asian leader funneling him troops and weapons.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Jets also failed twice to convert on two-point conversions, once in the first half (Braelon Allen was stuffed) and again in the fourth quarter — after needlessly burning a timeout, Fields forced a throw to Wilson, surrounded by three defensive backs, in the back right corner of the end zone.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fire containment Understanding what 14% containment means Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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