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
With several swing state incumbents stepping aside, Democrats face a very tough fight to retake control of the Senate or even stay within shouting distance of Republicans, who hold a 53-47 edge.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Fort Lupton was never within shouting distance of replicating its 83-82 victory over Prospect Ridge on Jan. 14 in Broomfield.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Believe it or not, despite the major market averages still within shouting distance of all-time highs, the latest weekly Sentiment Survey from the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) showed only 19.4% of folks on Main Street were bullish.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Nobody expected the Sixers to be within shouting distance of keeping this pick.
—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shouting distance
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Fort Lupton was never within shouting distance of replicating its 83-82 victory over Prospect Ridge on Jan. 14 in Broomfield.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Believe it or not, despite the major market averages still within shouting distance of all-time highs, the latest weekly Sentiment Survey from the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) showed only 19.4% of folks on Main Street were bullish.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Nobody expected the Sixers to be within shouting distance of keeping this pick.
—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
Noun
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The couple's son was born on Tuesday, July 29, in Albany, New York, weighing 8 lbs., 13 oz., and measuring 20 inches long.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Lawmakers were demanding to know why the lottery had not taken steps to prevent third-party vendors known as couriers from brokering the sale of game tickets through smartphone apps, even though state law expressly forbids buying and selling lottery tickets by phone.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Try taking small steps to challenge your own avoidance by giving yourself permission to poop in a public restroom, or talking to your friend about your GI struggles.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
30 July 2025
Noun
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One wall of his workshop is covered with wooden templates of guitar bodies, necks and pick guards.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Chewing tobacco is less dangerous, but still deadly: It has long been associated with head and neck cancers.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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