as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
This is your galactic permission slip to stay within your comfort zone for the time being.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022
Add a few swipes of this clean and buzzy highlighter from RMS Beauty to the high points of your face for an easy, glow-from-within look.
—Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2022
Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Each time a new shipment arrived, the guards would check the chest, to make sure that there were only books within.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
Trent Grisham hit an RBI single to left field off reliever Anthony Bender to get the Yankees within one run and Aaron Judge hit a tying single down the right field line to set up Bellinger’s fly ball.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
This is your galactic permission slip to stay within your comfort zone for the time being.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
With the Reboot season finale hitting Hulu this week, EW caught up with Levitan (who previously created Modern Family) for a bookend Q&A about shows-within-shows, his hopes for season 2, and how his real life is starting to blend with the sitcom.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022
Add a few swipes of this clean and buzzy highlighter from RMS Beauty to the high points of your face for an easy, glow-from-within look.
—Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2022
Adverb
While seemingly ordinary citizens in the eyes of their friends, neighbors and even their children, both parents actually are elite North Korean spies working to bring down the South from within.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Each time a new shipment arrived, the guards would check the chest, to make sure that there were only books within.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
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For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The incident occurred in October 2025 inside Tootsie's strip club in Miami Gardens.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the interiors are more disciplined—materials used in the rebuild were meticulously chosen by architect Tomoyuki Sakakida of the Japanese design firm New Material Research Laboratory and meant to oxidize over time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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And while the vacant Boise store remains listed for lease at 8249 Franklin Road, the interior of the soon-to-open Meridian shop has gotten a vibrant makeover.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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If your reactive skin has ever been personally offended by retinol (same), peptides offer a gentler way in.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
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With Scott and Thomas off to the NFL Draft, Fitzgerald is expected to slide in and be a starter in one of those two roles.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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