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get next to

VERB

cajole

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive delude dupe entice entrap seduce tantalize tempt wheedle

STRONG

banter beguile blandish bootlick con induce influence inveigle jolly lure maneuver mislead oil push snow soap soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk urge

WEAK

apple-polish argue into brown-nose butter up get around hand a line lay it on thick make up to play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade

WEAK

bully force

VERB

cultivate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolster cherish develop encourage enrich improve nourish promote refine

STRONG

advance ameliorate better civilize court discipline elevate foster further nurse nurture polish train

WEAK

bring on brown-nose butter up get in with get on good side of play up to run after seek friendship shine up to suck up to take pains with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon damage decrease hurt

STRONG

condemn halt ignore neglect stop worsen

WEAK

destroy

VERB

flatter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charm

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly oil overpraise praise salve sell snow soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up cater to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore

WEAK

belittle castigate criticize denounce insult offend

VERB

sweet-talk

Synonyms

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole charm con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly massage oil overpraise praise salve sell soft-soap soften stroke toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up cater to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore irritate repel turn off

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Officers confiscated Ruiz's gun and forced him to wait outside the school, where he told "anybody that would get next to me" that his wife was in danger, according to his law enforcement interview.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2022

“Can you safely get next to that person that’s in the car?” the operator asks him.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2022

“He’d be trying to find something in his body, and she would get next to him and start imitating him,” Nicole said.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2021

“I get next to him, I don’t breathe,” Trump said Sunday, before adding he was “only kidding.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020

Another sprinted up the steps to get next to Reg.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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