get next to
Example Sentences
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A few moments later, when I looked in my rear-view mirror, I realized that the man in the car was trying to catch up, weaving through traffic to get next to me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
Officers confiscated Ruiz's gun and forced him to wait outside the school, where he told "anybody that would get next to me" that his wife was in danger, according to his law enforcement interview.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2022
“He’d be trying to find something in his body, and she would get next to him and start imitating him,” Nicole said.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2021
“I get next to him, I don’t breathe,” Trump said Sunday, before adding he was “only kidding.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020
Another sprinted up the steps to get next to Reg.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
