as in almost
very close to but not completely
somewhere around 15,000 people live in town
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Recent Examples of somewhere
Studies have suggested that somewhere between 6%-20% of people with COVID-19 will go on to develop long COVID.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Fortune, 24 May 2026
At lunchtime, Aleksi again declined their suggestion to sit down somewhere.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Get it far enough for a sacrifice fly or somewhere that would find outfield grass.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Disney insiders now say the movie is on course to earn a better-than-expected $92 million to $96 million for the four-day holiday weekend, including somewhere in the $77 million range for the three days.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
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Bruce Y. Lee, Fortune, 24 May 2026
At lunchtime, Aleksi again declined their suggestion to sit down somewhere.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Get it far enough for a sacrifice fly or somewhere that would find outfield grass.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Disney insiders now say the movie is on course to earn a better-than-expected $92 million to $96 million for the four-day holiday weekend, including somewhere in the $77 million range for the three days.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhere
Adverb
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The budget proposed by the mayor this spring prioritizes firefighting, law enforcement and infrastructure projects — requiring significant cuts almost everywhere else.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Fortified wines like sweet and dry vermouth, sherry, Marsala, Madeira, and port last almost indefinitely unopened.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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After a pair of curveballs missed up in the zone, Rathbun laced a fastball that practically dented the right field wall.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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That level of dominance in both chances and results is practically unprecedented in the analytics era.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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At its height nearly 20 years ago, India’s leader described the Maoists as the country’s biggest internal security threat, a blight on its status as the world’s largest democracy and its aspirations of becoming a global power.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Environmental justice, transit and housing advocates warned the changes gut the program’s core mission, slash auction revenue by about $2 billion a year and jeopardize frontline climate and public-health protections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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About 2,200 people live within a mile of Tesla’s Fremont facility, about 10 times less than those within a mile of GKN, according to the EPA’s data.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Most barndominiums feature metal exteriors, which are a fairly low-maintenance exterior for homes.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhere. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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