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
Noun
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The Department of Public Works (DPW) said the 8-inch water main break along the 7300 block of Waldman Avenue has been assigned to a contractor for repairs.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Smokybrown cockroaches are about 1 to 1 ¼ inches long as adults and are brown in color.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The sources described it as a preliminary operation laying the groundwork for additional steps by installing listening devices and intelligence equipment in the area.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Scroll back to the top of the page and complete step 2.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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