NEXT TO Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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preposition

Definition of next to

as in near

close to enjoys living next to the ocean

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Relevance

as in after

subsequent to in time or order next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue

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next to

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adverb

as in almost

very close to but not completely bought it for next to nothing

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The Shoshone chief next to me pours more water on the hot stones that are stacked in the middle of our circle of ten. — Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Surveillance photos taken by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration show workers wearing no protective gear at the demolition site of the Lake Behavioral Hospital in Waukegan, next to the working hospital building immediately to the left. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

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Inspired by classic 18th- and 19th-century paintings, 26 of her surrealist female portraits are displayed next to 38 dresses selected from the Maison Valentino archives. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to an Elk Grove cafe after finding 251 rodent droppings in the facility including below the warewashing area and on the shelf below the prep table next to the microwave. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for next to

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Preposition

The suspect is said to have organized and carried out the detonation of at least four bombs between around 31 to 62 pounds at a depth of 230 feet to 263 feet near the Danish island of Bornholm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Strongest winds will be near the foothills of the Santa Ana mountains.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of near

Preposition

The new concealer was originally launched as the Wide Awake Brightening Concealer alongside the Wide Awake Brightening Neutralizer, but ran into controversy just days after launch.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
Rays batters struck out 13 times after combining for 14 in the first two games.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of after

Adverb

There’s plenty of other awful things happening in the episode, almost all of them revolving around Sai.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of almost

Preposition

Vocals strain at the center of the songs while lonesome organs burn around the margins like the argon glow of a street-sign montage.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Many metro stations were closed Saturday at police request, including those around the Champs-Elysées and near the presidential palace, Parliament and government offices.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of around

Adverb

Emily Hargreaves, who has been at Multitude for nearly a decade, continues to lead the personal PR biz including Dyer, Adefope and Latif.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Atlas assembly overhaul The company released a nearly six-minute video showing how its manufacturing processes support rapid hardware development, letting engineers move from design changes to physical components and assembled robots faster.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of nearly

Adverb

Remember the old Popeye and spinach routine, where the squinty-eyed sailor scarfs down a can of leafy greens and his muscles practically burst out of his shirt?

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026
The chase for a third consecutive World Series championship is historically and essentially and practically kaput.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of practically

Preposition

Her firm sees the Indian currency trading around 97 per US dollar by end-2026 and at 98 rupees by mid-2027.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
New York remains its strongest market, followed by San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Miami emerging as another opportunity.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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