shouting distance
nounDefinition of shouting distance
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Synonyms & Antonyms for shouting distance
Synonyms
ace, hair, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, hop, skip, and jump, inch, neck, step, stone's throw
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Cincinnati has eight matches remaining against the five teams standing between it and the seventh and final playoff spot, and taking points off the Fire would vault Cincinnati back into shouting distance of the playoff conversation. — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati looks to douse Chicago Fire's goalscoring threats," 11 July 2019 That’s been enough to shake off any lingering cobwebs from their creaky start and finally put them within shouting distance of first place. — SI.com, "Power Rankings: The Astros Refuse to Lose," 18 June 2018 And then, a look spread across her face signaling a revelation: There may be 500 dads within shouting distance. — BostonGlobe.com, "Despite wet weather, runners are thrilled to cross Marathon finish line," 16 Apr. 2018 Bullock helps The Pistons trailed by 14 points in the first half, but Bullock’s efforts helped his team to remain in shouting distance. — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Thunder's Big 3 dashes Pistons' hopes, 121-108 for 7th straight loss," 27 Jan. 2018 The Huskies will need to clean things up on both ends of the court to get themselves within shouting distance of an at-large bid, but one obvious issue is their inability to consistently score the ball at an efficient clip. — Chris Johnson, SI.com, "Jimmy V Classic Lessons: Where All Four Teams Go From Here," 8 Dec. 2017 Maybe having the rest of the division within shouting distance will help the Saints stave off any form of complacency despite the five-game winning streak. — Larry Holder, NOLA.com, "NFC South still a three-team race despite Saints' hot streak," 1 Nov. 2017 Only KaVontae Turpin’s 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to start the second half had the Frogs in shouting distance of a chance to win. — Carlos Mendez, star-telegram, "TCU has a championship defense, but it’s not enough to stay unbeaten," 28 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shouting distance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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