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be near

VERB
communicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
answer chat confer correspond talk write
STRONG
buzz cable confabulate converse discourse reach reply telephone wire
WEAK
associate with be close to be in touch commune with drop a line drop a note establish contact get on the horn give a call give a ring have confidence of hear from
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet
WEAK
bottle up conceal cover keep keep quiet suppress withhold
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 at hand be coming be forthcoming be imminent be in the cards be in the wind 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
neighbor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abut adjoin
STRONG
border communicate connect join line march surround touch verge
WEAK
be adjacent be contiguous be nearby butt against

Example Sentences

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She moved to Birmingham, Ala., to be near some of her adult children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Jo Dunne has been spending several days each week sleeping in a camper van in the car park of a Liverpool care home to be near her son, Ethan Richardson.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Both companies are currently closing in on $100 billion market capitalizations, and Sennesael told MarketWatch that he doubts a combined Western Digital would be near the $200 billion mark if the companies were still one.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Marti, who works for the community environmental group Resilient Palisades — remotely now — intends to return to be near her parents who are rebuilding their destroyed house.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“Will you be near the deli? I’d love that smoked turkey thing I had last week.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell