be near

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communicate v.
loom v.
neighbor v.

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer chat confer correspond talk write

STRONG

buzz cable confabulate converse discourse reach reply telephone wire

WEAK

associate with be close to be in touch commune with drop a line drop a note establish contact get on the horn give a call give a ring have confidence of hear from

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

bottle up conceal cover keep keep quiet suppress withhold

VERB

loom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brew come on dominate emerge hover mount overshadow portend soar stand out threaten

STRONG

approach await bulk dawn emanate figure gather impend impress issue lower menace near overhang overtop rear rise show top tower

WEAK

be at hand be coming be forthcoming be imminent be in the cards be in the wind become visible break through come forth come into view come on the scene hang over make up seem huge seem large take shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fall leave

STRONG

abandon descend drop neglect

VERB

neighbor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abut adjoin

STRONG

border communicate connect join line march surround touch verge

WEAK

be adjacent be contiguous be nearby butt against

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be near

I told Tony I would live in Santa Monica only if we could be near Main Street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

While it will feel significantly colder compared to recent weeks, especially in the south, temperatures will actually be near normal for the time of year or perhaps just a little below.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

When President Trump and Xi Jinping sit down in Washington on Thursday, Taiwan will be near the top of the Chinese leader’s agenda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

But one doesn’t have to be near the desert to hear the dissonance.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

“I wanted to be near my grandparents,” Russ says.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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