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
That, along with neither defensive tackle in shouting distance, gave Henry a ridiculously large rushing lane by NFL standards.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Dana Rodriguez’s next restaurant will be within shouting distance of the farm the food comes from.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
When the pair got within shouting distance of the American press corps, a bit of harsh reality crept in.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Those numbers could go down some in the coming weeks as its core audience of kids and teenagers returns to school, but Kpop Demon Hunters is within shouting distance of Netflix’s No. 1 movie of all time, Red Notice, which had 230.9 million views in its first 13 weeks.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Dana Rodriguez’s next restaurant will be within shouting distance of the farm the food comes from.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
When the pair got within shouting distance of the American press corps, a bit of harsh reality crept in.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Those numbers could go down some in the coming weeks as its core audience of kids and teenagers returns to school, but Kpop Demon Hunters is within shouting distance of Netflix’s No. 1 movie of all time, Red Notice, which had 230.9 million views in its first 13 weeks.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
Noun
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The minimum size limit is 12 inches and the daily bag limit is 15 per angler.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The stark highlight started at her roots, just a few inches from her hairline, and wrapped around both sides of her head before joining together in the back.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These incremental steps have helped the coffee chain stem a sales decline in China since earlier this year, with comparable sales returning to growth in the past two quarters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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And last week the Supreme Court took the rare step of asking for additional briefing in that high-profile case.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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