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within sight of

ADVERB
almost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually
STRONG
nigh well-nigh
WEAK
about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially

Example Sentences

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Italy were well in the match but three times coughed up the ball within sight of the tryline to let France off.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Today, the Sudanese transport company Tarco operates daily crossings, carrying around 200 passengers per trip from the modern port of Suakin, within sight of the ancient city and its impoverished environs.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

A requirement that drones remain within sight of a human minder had been a major hurdle to expanding the delivery method.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

A six over long-off brought him within sight of his second Hundred half-century, and he brought up the landmark off 24 balls with a cut four off Saqib Mahmood.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

We were within sight of where the two blast furnaces and the nine open hearths had been—where the “pig iron,” a product of iron ore, was melted into steel.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove