as in inch
a very small distance or degree
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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Recent Examples of shouting distance
It is believed the Mets may be slightly higher as of Saturday night, but the respective offers appear to be within shouting distance.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin itself, which came within shouting distance of the $100,000 milestone last week, retreated on Monday.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
In fact, don’t be surprised if the Sun Devils jump from No. 22 to within shouting distance of the Broncos — who beat a 2-9 Wyoming team 17-13 on Saturday — this week coming off their win over No. 14 BYU.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
No one else on the roster is within shouting distance.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin itself, which came within shouting distance of the $100,000 milestone last week, retreated on Monday.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
In fact, don’t be surprised if the Sun Devils jump from No. 22 to within shouting distance of the Broncos — who beat a 2-9 Wyoming team 17-13 on Saturday — this week coming off their win over No. 14 BYU.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
No one else on the roster is within shouting distance.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
Noun
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Then a 3-pointer over Celtics 7-1 center Luke Kornet — just inches from the Nets’ bench — confirmed what his teammates suspected.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch).—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first step involves identifying and understanding the target audience.—
Zoryana Zagorodnya,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tesla takes a step toward robotaxi services in California.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The thyroid is a small gland in the neck that plays a key role in overall health.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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Occasionally, someone dressed it up or made out with it, and people liked to hang Mardi Gras beads around its neck, but nobody made it into a big deal.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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