1
as in currently
at the present time
right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation
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2
as in immediately
without delay
answer my question right now
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Recent Examples of right now
However, no one is topping the two top teams right now from their inevitable meeting in the final.
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Scroll below to check out some other great space-saving furniture available on Amazon right now.
—Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Notably, the Heat’s core right now, sans Butler, is one drafted and developed by Miami, with (starting with most recent) Ware, Jacquez, Jovic, Herro and Adebayo represent five of the team’s most recent six first-round draft picks.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
And with a surplus in the outfield right now, L.A. might be willing to send him east for the right price.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Scroll below to check out some other great space-saving furniture available on Amazon right now.
—Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Notably, the Heat’s core right now, sans Butler, is one drafted and developed by Miami, with (starting with most recent) Ware, Jacquez, Jovic, Herro and Adebayo represent five of the team’s most recent six first-round draft picks.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
And with a surplus in the outfield right now, L.A. might be willing to send him east for the right price.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now
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Europe is currently grappling with recurring champions in each of the big five leagues except for Italy.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The scroll currently being deciphered, known as PHerc. 172, is housed at the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The pilots ejected into San Diego Bay and were immediately recovered before being taken to a local hospital for medical assessment, according to Navy officials.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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People immediately get emotional and panicked, often yelling at other passengers and moving without necessarily knowing if that's the right thing to do.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Teachers now have data walls combining academic, behavioral, and attendance records, giving them a full picture of student needs.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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And now, after years of battling the local authority in court to retrieve the hard drive, Howells has come up with a new plan: to simply buy the landfill.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Casino magnate Steve Wynn promptly trumped the president and gave $1 million to the club as did two other billionaires.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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They were promptly disqualified, as Ben Golliver of The Washington Post reports.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Little things that might have bothered me once upon a time, don’t mean anything anymore.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025
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So please forget about trying to wear your success lightly anymore and kick it old school.—
Bob Brody,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Gummy candy has been making waves on TikTok for quite some time—think of Bon Bon, the Swedish candy company that had everyone instantly ordering it online.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the crux of the sound switch-up is Kid Harpoon (real name Tom Hull), the hitmaker behind much of Harry Styles’ discography, whose bright, glittery production style is instantly recognizable.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Initially, some sellers shipped it directly to American buyers over the dark web.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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What’s interesting about the expectation and subsequent demand that Brave New World to directly confront the evils of an administration the filmmakers didn’t know was coming is that those same criticisms weren’t leveled at any of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) Captain America movies.—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Adams, a Democrat elected on a centrist platform, has moved noticeably right following his indictment, rankling some within his own party.—
Jake Offenhartz,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last night, the great David Letterman made a rare appearance on the Tonight Show right in the middle of Jimmy Fallon‘s monologue.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Right now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20now. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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