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as in almost
very close to but not completely
bought it for next to nothing
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Recent Examples of next to
Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 July 2025
Your teammate next to you is constantly being compared.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
Several unmoving people could be seen lying on the street next to the pickup truck, the photos show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
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Preposition
All stood outdoors on a sunny day, next to a table with a birthday cake and a prepared slice.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 July 2025
Your teammate next to you is constantly being compared.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Adverb
He was promoted to the top line Sunday, playing next to Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
Several unmoving people could be seen lying on the street next to the pickup truck, the photos show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next to
Preposition
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Once again, a smiling Rodón showed his love for Judge, waiting for the right fielder near the Yankees dugout after recording his last out of the evening.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The center is on a remote, wildlife-rich airstrip near Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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In a separate post on Instagram, his wife, Kori Green, shared that Green’s brother John, his wife, Julia, and two of their children remain missing after being swept away in flooding in Kerrville, Texas.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Saturday seemed like a repeat performance, this time the game wasn’t close after the third.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Not to mention, the navy and white color combo should match almost any kit.—
Paige Levinson,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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With a prickly bubble, Fever Tree leapt to the top of our tasters’ lists almost immediately.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025
Preposition
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Our current favorite pairs include a few riffs on those flats from The Row—but thanks to the recent creative renaissance around jellies, there are so many more options to discover.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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At the 2025 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, the company shared that roughly half of its subscribers — that's over 150 million households, or around 300 million people — are watching anime consistently.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Schirmer said total new vehicle inventory is back up to nearly 3 million total available new vehicles in the United States.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Excluding Israel and Ukraine, the United States spent nearly $52 billion on foreign aid last year.—
The Editors,
National Review,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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All that effort has put more than 1.3 million asteroids in our catalogs, but astronomers expect Rubin to identify perhaps three times that many new objects—practically without trying.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Thought and action are practically one and the same: Hungry!—
Mari Andrew,
Time,
1 July 2025
Preposition
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On a pond shore at a wildlife refuge in southeast Boise, beside the Idaho Shakespeare Festival grounds, recent Timberline High School graduate Ben Gallafent snagged the catch of the day.—
Alex Music
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Another snap captured Johan holding up his diploma while Klum and Henry smiled beside him.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Preposition
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After trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers to take Williams with the top pick, Chicago actually regressed by two games from its 7-10 season in 2023.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Yuki Matsui, who took over with a runner on first base and two outs in the fourth, allowed a two-run homer by Naylor in the fifth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Next to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next%20to. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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