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[uh-bout] / əˈbaʊt /

ADVERB

in an opposite direction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around

WEAK

back backward in reverse round

ADVERB

lying anywhere without order, arrangement

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STRONGEST

around

WEAK

any which way anyhow here and there

PREPOSITION

near an amount, quantity

Synonyms

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almost nearly roughly

STRONG

approximately

WEAK

in general in the ball park in the neighborhood practically pretty nearly

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

PREPOSITION

concerning, relating to

Synonyms

WEAK

apropos as concerns as respects dealing with in connection with in relation to in respect to referring to regarding relative to touching touching on

Antonyms

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afar away distant far remote

PREPOSITION

near or close to in position

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nearby

WEAK

adjacent beside

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

PREPOSITION

on every side, in every direction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around through

WEAK

encircling round surrounding throughout

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

Example Sentences

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As I’ve written several times, the fears about overconcentration in the U.S. stock market are overblown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Wayne Faulkner is from Los Angeles but now lives in Indiana, where gas is about $3.50 per gallon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Tech stocks total about 10% of the Europe index, one-quarter their weight in the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But they’ve also raised questions about what kids should be viewing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

When Joey Guerrero dies of heart failure on June 18, none of the people in her life know anything about her past.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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