SHOUTING DISTANCE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

shouting distance

noun

Definition of shouting distance

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 The Spartans kept the game within shouting distance at 20-14 before the Warriors put the hammer down. — Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 Normally that would be enough to put her within shouting distance of a medal. — Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026 Madison didn’t go down without a fight as junior guard Josiah Fite-Brown helped Howard and Pryor on the offensive end, and his 12 points helped keep the Mavericks within shouting distance in the final frame. — Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026 The fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti were captured on shaky video by bystanders clutching smartphones in the bitter cold and standing within shouting distance of the victims. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shouting distance

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Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
The Powerball jackpot inches closer towards the $1 billion mark and is now $975 million after no one wins Monday's drawing.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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