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in spitting distance

ADJECTIVE
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Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent convenient
STRONG
abutting adjoining approaching handy impending nearest neighboring nigh warm
WEAK
across the street around the corner at hand contiguous give or take a little hard by immediate imminent in the ball park near-at-hand nearly next proximate under one's nose
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant far
STRONG
remote
WEAK
away far-off faraway

Example Sentences

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"It's not the first time we're in spitting distance of a deal," said one EU diplomat.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023

Not only are the Orioles winning in late summer, they’re in spitting distance of a playoff spot.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022

Sprinklers jet to life — watering the grass, the sidewalk, garbage bins, small dogs and whatever else they happen to be in spitting distance of.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022

It’s still not AirPods level, but it’s in spitting distance and a far cry from the digitized, over-processed ambient sound modes that were the norm a couple years ago.

From The Verge • May 18, 2022

Shrimpzilla must have knocked them out of alignment, and the monster was in spitting distance, which meant that Leo couldn’t use the ballistae without setting the Argo II on fire as well.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan