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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New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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All other bags must be clear and no larger than 12-by-12-by-6 inches.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Despite a step-out and a fall on his first two quads, Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama skated the rest of his free program more cleanly and earned his second Olympic silver.—
Alice Fang,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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