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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
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Rodent droppings were found in corners and edges behind the stove and flattop, next to the walk-in cooler and in the right corner wall from the establishment’s entrance.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 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.
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Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
The seat next to the boss, the chair closest to the screen, the place beside the most senior person at dinner, the desk near the leadership office, the video tile that appears beside the executive on a call.
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Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Rodent droppings were found in corners and edges behind the stove and flattop, next to the walk-in cooler and in the right corner wall from the establishment’s entrance.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Adverb
Drifts and snow piled next to high traffic areas causes grass to collapse and mat.
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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.
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Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next to
Preposition
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The fire has grown to about 100 acres near the Sawgrass Expressway and Commercial Boulevard, according to authorities.
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Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources announced on Sunday, June 28, that Kinney's body was discovered near Grayson Lake, located in Kentucky's Carter and Elliott counties, four days after she was first reported missing.
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Britain remembers well the fiasco of 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a mass sell-off of bonds after presenting plans for huge unfunded tax cuts.
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Speaking with Seacoast Online, part of the USA TODAY Network, three years after his diagnosis, Hall said the symptoms of the disease can come and go.
Adverb
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Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans.
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An index tracking semiconductor stocks has surged almost 88% since March, its best quarterly performance on record, according to FactSet data that goes back until to 1994.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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Republicans were left out of the months of conversations around the plan.
Adverb
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That game skyrocketed him to fame from some 50,000 to nearly 10 million Instagram followers in a day.
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The Mets nearly answered against Wheeler in the bottom of the first, as Soto — with a runner on first base — drilled a 397-foot drive to right-center.
Preposition
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Recently, a giant egg appeared in a nest atop the pillar beside Pinky’s.
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The seat next to the boss, the chair closest to the screen, the place beside the most senior person at dinner, the desk near the leadership office, the video tile that appears beside the executive on a call.
Adverb
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While there are a few unspoken rules for the main course—most people stick to the classic protein, starch, and vegetable combo—appetizers can be practically anything.
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As someone who practically lives in T-shirts all summer, polo shirts have never been at the top of my shopping list.
Preposition
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Two Minneapolis Police Department vehicles are parked by the 2600 block of North Humboldt Avenue after a man was injured in a shooting in the area on June 26, 2026.
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The mother of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in Manhattan is demanding justice for her son.
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“Next to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next%20to. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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