closest

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nearby adv.

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached back-to-back beside close coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting nearest neighboring on the side proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

ADVERB

nearby

Synonyms

STRONGEST

near

WEAK

about at close quarters close close at hand hard near-at-hand nigh not far away

Antonyms

WEAK

far faraway

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closest

I like her well enough, but I don’t look forward to seeing her the way I do my closest friends.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The 800m European champion Werro has come closest, running a time just 0.42 seconds shy of the record at the Zurich Diamond League.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

So it was fair to wonder if simple music performed on guitar came closest to representing his inner life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The closest street name was not immediately available.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

She nodded to the left, then went for the closest door.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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