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
The Navarro at 845 E. Okeechobee Rd., within shouting distance of Miami, opened in September at the corner of Okeechobee Road and LeJeune Road.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
For his part, Hal tees up two prime examples of the arguments for and against him as a potential veep: his public incineration of his clearest rival for the post, Pennsylvania governor Seiler, and getting within shouting distance of whipping enough votes to pass the Law of the Sea Treaty.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Fundraising for politicians was never carried out within shouting distance of an AIPAC event.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
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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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
For his part, Hal tees up two prime examples of the arguments for and against him as a potential veep: his public incineration of his clearest rival for the post, Pennsylvania governor Seiler, and getting within shouting distance of whipping enough votes to pass the Law of the Sea Treaty.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Fundraising for politicians was never carried out within shouting distance of an AIPAC event.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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Another was a 5-foot-4-inch race car driver.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch).—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Last month, two attorneys summoned reporters to the steps of Beverly Hills City Hall to make a disturbing accusation.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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