as in inch
a very small distance or degree
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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Recent Examples of shouting distance
In fact, don’t be surprised if the Sun Devils jump from No. 22 to within shouting distance of the Broncos — who beat a 2-9 Wyoming team 17-13 on Saturday — this week coming off their win over No. 14 BYU.
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
No one else on the roster is within shouting distance.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
With 16 seconds left in the first half and the Broncos holding on to shouting distance by a pinkie finger, Denver safety Devon Key turned the Broncos’ Hollywood script into a Three Stooges routine.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Green Bay improved to 3-2 to remain within shouting distance of the leaders in the ultra-competitive NFC North.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
No one else on the roster is within shouting distance.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
With 16 seconds left in the first half and the Broncos holding on to shouting distance by a pinkie finger, Denver safety Devon Key turned the Broncos’ Hollywood script into a Three Stooges routine.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Green Bay improved to 3-2 to remain within shouting distance of the leaders in the ultra-competitive NFC North.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shouting distance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
Noun
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Male anglerfish are small − only about one inch − and are not predatory.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the garden or in a container, this tidy, carefree evergreen forms a mound about 12 inches high and 18 inches wide.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many women took this aesthetic a step further, showcasing their natural textures, with their curls and coils either elegantly crowned with cowboy hats or left freely flowing in the winter breeze.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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Monday's successful flight took the company a big step closer to making that happen.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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She is also said to have had marks on her neck and hemorrhaging in her eyes.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A former Merrillville man was sentenced Friday to 3.5 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in the neck outside a Merrillville hotel in August 2023.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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