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Adjacent to, as in The car next to mine has a flat tire , [Late 1300s]
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Following in order or degree, as in Next to skiing, she likes hiking . [Early 1500s]
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Almost, practically, as in It's next to impossible to predict the outcome , or I earned next to nothing last year . [Second half of 1600s]
Example Sentences
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By midafternoon, a U-haul truck next to the restaurant was filled with donations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
"There was a build-up to it, how things were during the whole week at Lord's and then another moment when I sat next to Joe Root in the dressing room," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
“As much as you like somebody, you wouldn’t want to, like, literally plug in their brain next to yours,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
"In Latin America we don't do soccer like this. You go directly to the stadium or to the streets," he added, standing next to a display case of watches priced up to $1,495.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
I kick off my sneakers, pull off my socks, and let my bare feet hang, swinging slowly next to hers.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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