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as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the tech industry
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as in nothing
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Recent Examples of nowhere
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Sigel claimed that out of nowhere, Bleek popped up with four of the tracks.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
July 23, NPR, 23 July 2025
With the bases loaded and nowhere to put Sosa, Brandon Marsh waltzed home for the 3-2 victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Mar. 2020
The new coronavirus has brought sports across the globe to a halt, but perhaps nowhere was that abrupt ending more stunning than in the locker room of the UK rifle team.
—Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2020
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Noun
Right before Raw went off the air, Logan Paul appeared out of nowhere and clocked Jey Uso with a knockout punch.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Sigel claimed that out of nowhere, Bleek popped up with four of the tracks.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Since returning to office, President Trump has moved swiftly to upend decades of federal policy—from education to healthcare to vaccines...but nowhere more aggressively than immigration.
—July 23, NPR, 23 July 2025
With the bases loaded and nowhere to put Sosa, Brandon Marsh waltzed home for the 3-2 victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Adverb
An early, out-of-nowhere jump scare keeps you on edge the entire time, even though the rest of the movie's pretty quiet as Rachel (Naomi Watts) attempts to save her son from the extremely pissed off ghost Samara.
—Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Mar. 2020
The new coronavirus has brought sports across the globe to a halt, but perhaps nowhere was that abrupt ending more stunning than in the locker room of the UK rifle team.
—Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowhere
Noun
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Workers work in a Molfetta countryside in Italy, on October 24, 2024, during the olive harvest.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Growing up in the countryside of Jamaica, holistic esthetician and founder of IN GROOV Shani Hillian watched her elders picking herbs from their garden for skin ailments.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The Future of Wine: Innovation, Direct Sales, and New Challenges The rapid rise of non-alcoholic beverages doesn’t mean traditional alcohol categories are fading into obscurity.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But worse, Apple would be risking its movies fading into obscurity.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Pour out a bit of suede cleaning liquid (or an acid like white vinegar) onto a dry cloth, rubbing it into the shoe’s upper to lightly dampen the affected suede and break apart particle clumps.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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People are going around scavenging from construction sites and breaking apart wood pallets from ships that deliver food.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Three of the world’s most powerful Western nations have added their economic and geopolitical clout to calls for a Palestinian state, an idea already endorsed by more than 140 other countries.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Schriver reiterated calls to rein in pharmacy benefit middlemen and take on foreign countries shirking their responsibility, and raised the specter of losing ground to China, an area of concern to Trump.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hunter Renfrow and his chances of making the team Like the whole topic of Young, Hunter Renfrow’s likelihood of making the team has been discussed into oblivion.—
Alex Zietlow
July 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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And the obscure poets and thinkers went flying back into oblivion.—
Peter Wortsman
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Sandberg became only the third Hall of Famer in the modern era to manage in the big leagues, joining Frank Robinson and Tony Perez, though the latter never spent a day managing in the minors.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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The finish is luminous and never greasy, The texture is creamy but won’t slip.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Nearly every office has someone who fills every silence, often without realizing it.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The comedian has been an outspoken critic of the team’s silence on recent ICE raids within the city The Dodgers have not publicly commented on Lopez’s ban George Lopez is opening up about his strained relationship with the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowhere. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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