as in inch
a very small distance or degree
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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Recent Examples of shouting distance
Madison didn’t go down without a fight as junior guard Josiah Fite-Brown helped Howard and Pryor on the offensive end, and his 12 points helped keep the Mavericks within shouting distance in the final frame.
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Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
The fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti were captured on shaky video by bystanders clutching smartphones in the bitter cold and standing within shouting distance of the victims.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
New Englanders packed into Jackson’s LODO for a pep rally just within shouting distance of Coors Field.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
That, along with neither defensive tackle in shouting distance, gave Henry a ridiculously large rushing lane by NFL standards.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
The fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti were captured on shaky video by bystanders clutching smartphones in the bitter cold and standing within shouting distance of the victims.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
New Englanders packed into Jackson’s LODO for a pep rally just within shouting distance of Coors Field.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
That, along with neither defensive tackle in shouting distance, gave Henry a ridiculously large rushing lane by NFL standards.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
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Not at this pace Listed at 7 feet 4 inches, Wembanyama has 3 inches on all-time leading rebounder Wilt Chamberlain.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Check the soil’s moisture, and water if the top few inches are dry.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Here are some reasons for curling tomato leaves and next steps to take to save your crop.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Miami reaching the national title game was a major step for a program that had been in a 20-year slumber.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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