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as in almost
very close to but not completely
bought it for next to nothing
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Recent Examples of next to
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
On both sides of the war for Gilead, usefulness is next to godliness.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
The team made an agreement to create a baseball field at North Hollywood Recreation Center next to the school.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
On both sides of the war for Gilead, usefulness is next to godliness.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Drifts and snow piled next to high traffic areas causes grass to collapse and mat.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next to
Preposition
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Phoenix never got near single digits the rest of the way.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Jeff Wong had just returned from scattering his father’s ashes in Hawaii when a glow appeared over the mountains near his home in Altadena.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Another Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, needs a win against Porto at the City Ground to advance in its return to European competitions after 30 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kane Brown is performing at the Draft Theater next to Acrisure Stadium after the final selection of Round 7 as part of the NFL Draft Entertainment Series.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Song participated in opening day ceremonies at Petco Park and then joined El Paso for what was expected to be a rehab assignment akin to almost a full spring training.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Africa’s most populous nation had halved price increases from a peak of almost 30% in early 2025.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Spot gold, which is currently trading at around $4,838 per ounce, has fallen about 10% from its late-January peak, slipping into correction territory even as geopolitical risks intensify.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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While this is where the highest chance for rain will be, storms could develop off of this line, impacting other places around Western Pennsylvania.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Those, too, are nearly all gone, reduced to bricks and rubble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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For instance, the researchers showed that the result from the study holds for more complex, infinite-dimensional systems, such as those used in quantum optics, confirming that the free energy limit is not just theoretical but practically reachable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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These flavors are practically tropical, and you will be transported to the beach at first bite.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Many families live beside the dumps, inhaling smoke from burning waste day and night.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Walk beside trout streams (Dukes Creek) and blooming rhododendrons, a stunning hike year-round.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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On Friday, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a summary judgment motion requested by the film producers Rust Movie Productions LLC, as well as actor/producer Baldwin and his firm El Dorado Pictures to dismiss the case.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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You might be surprised by what comes back.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Next to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next%20to. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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