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
At 21, wanderlust — that aching desire to escape to somewhere else — took hold of Elizabeth Short.
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Nathan Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
When more people want to live somewhere than there are homes available, prices go up.
—J.d. Hayworth, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Take a ride somewhere and be outdoors, at our beaches, go hang out at the art galleries.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Miller’s debut season in Austin could turn disastrous if the Horns don’t find answers from somewhere.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Nathan Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
When more people want to live somewhere than there are homes available, prices go up.
—J.d. Hayworth, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Take a ride somewhere and be outdoors, at our beaches, go hang out at the art galleries.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Miller’s debut season in Austin could turn disastrous if the Horns don’t find answers from somewhere.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhere
Adverb
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The majority of what remained was auctioned off by the French state in a wave of republican sentiment almost a hundred years later.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last year was almost certainly the first year of the 21st century that preventable child mortality went up rather than down.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The talented Czech goalies are practically salivating at the opportunity.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Assuming Crawford or another starter candidate fills the long-relief role, the rest of the bullpen looks practically set.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Over the course of his Chelsea career, Fernandez has utterly transformed his shot profile, nearly halving the average distance of his attempts.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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For nearly a day, nothing happened.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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On Thursday afternoon, the elderly driver first hit a bicyclist, then continued for about a block before crashing her 2023 Mercedes Benz C class into the bakery section of the grocery store, trapping multiple people beneath her car, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Andrew McGovern filed the first lawsuit about 14 days after the collapse.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Halftime shows for many years were also fairly boring affairs.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite that shift, conditions should otherwise be fairly consistent with lots of sunshine and overnight lows in the 40s.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhere. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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