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be nearby

VERB
neighbor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abut adjoin
STRONG
border communicate connect join line march surround touch verge
WEAK
be adjacent be contiguous be near butt against

Example Sentences

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Plus, Buffett will still be nearby in the Omaha office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Was it someone from Special Forces or the Navy or a Coast Guard vessel that happened to be nearby?

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The phone came from a photographer he knows well, who happened to be nearby.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

Kim, a nurse who lives in Seal Beach, said she had worked on trauma teams previously and couldn’t believe she just happened to be nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025

The main street must be nearby, Cora thought, funneling the town.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead