STRIKING DISTANCE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

striking distance

noun

Definition of striking distance

as in shouting distance

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Recent Examples of striking distance But the combination of outside factors — including the fact Trump won’t be on the ticket to help Republicans in the midterms — still puts Democrats in striking distance of the Speaker’s gavel. — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025 With five minutes left and Denver in striking distance from the 7-yard line, Nix stared down rookie Pat Bryant for two seconds on an open slant, didn't move his feet, and had a scoring chance wiped out as Abdul Carter tipped away his pass. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025 Stroud, operating without wide receivers Christian Kirk and Tank Dell, and an offensive line that returned one starter, in right tackle Tytus Howard, kept Houston in striking distance. — Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025 More New York Yankees/Getty Images New York pushes back toward October as the reigning American League champion, but the Red Sox are in striking distance for the first time in four years. — Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for striking distance

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shouting distance

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The team here is entirely Balinese, mostly born within shouting distance of the rice terraces that cascade down these hills.

— The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Normally that would be enough to put her within shouting distance of a medal.

— Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026

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