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be at hand

VERB

join

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meet reach

STRONG

abut adjoin bound butt communicate conjoin extend fringe hem line march neighbor parallel rim skirt

WEAK

be adjacent to be close to be contiguous to lie beside lie near lie next to open into trench on verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

STRONG

keep

WEAK

disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw

VERB

loom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brew come on dominate emerge hover mount overshadow portend soar stand out threaten

STRONG

approach await bulk dawn emanate figure gather impend impress issue lower menace near overhang overtop rear rise show top tower

WEAK

be coming be forthcoming be imminent be in the cards be in the wind be near become visible break through come forth come into view come on the scene hang over make up seem huge seem large take shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fall leave

STRONG

abandon descend drop neglect

VERB

report

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive reach show

STRONG

come

WEAK

be present clock in get to show up turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart disappear go hide leave

WEAK

conceal suppress

Example Sentences

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But as the U.S. housing stock continues to age, he said, a turnaround should be at hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

So far, there has been no indication a deal might be at hand.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023

By last year, Koch network strategists sensed that victory could be at hand.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2023

An exchange this earnings season reveals how chief executives and companies can keep the economy going, even when they fear that a downturn may be at hand.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022

Then, on a brisk September morning, deliverance seemed to be at hand.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

be at hand

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