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around the corner

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent convenient

STRONG

abutting adjoining approaching handy impending nearest neighboring nigh warm

WEAK

across the street at hand contiguous give or take a little hard by immediate imminent in spitting distance 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

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around the corner

He was more than an hour's drive away, and when he was just around the corner, he was told they had restarted her heart.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

After all, if someone thought a miracle cure was right around the corner, they might be more likely to stop taking their medication or skip burdensome treatments.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Labor Day is around the corner, so prepare for plenty of scheduling changes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The jockey had to hold him up just a bit as they came around the corner, though he had a clear run once he shifted toward the rail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Sadie shouted, leaping out from around the corner.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

around the corner

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