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be nearby

VERB

neighbor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abut adjoin

STRONG

border communicate connect join line march surround touch verge

WEAK

be adjacent be contiguous be near butt against

Example Sentences

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Plus, Buffett will still be nearby in the Omaha office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Was it someone from Special Forces or the Navy or a Coast Guard vessel that happened to be nearby?

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The phone came from a photographer he knows well, who happened to be nearby.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

And wherever I chose, it seemed Greg would always be nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

Wick had to be nearby, the little worm.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older