Across
Across adverb - From one side to the other of an intervening space.
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Synonyms for Across
Next to and across are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Next to" instead the word "Across" as a preposition or an adverb.
Next to
Next to preposition - Close to.
Usage example: enjoys living next to the ocean
Across and next to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Across" instead the phrase "Next to" as a preposition or an adverb.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Montgomery characters in similar circumstances he is determined to better himself, and in fact, next to the Story Girl, comes across as the most gifted of the children.
Source: Literature / The Story Girl - Three of them are relatively easy to find (they're right next to your starting location), one is on a island, and the last is tucked away across the map next to one of your enemies starting cities.
Source: Guide Dang It / Strategy -
This one isn't on the Mall, but rather is located next to Union Station (it's the building across the street when you get off at Union Station Metro, behind the funny glass bike-rental place).
Source: Useful Notes / Washington, D.C.
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Next to and Across. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/across/next_to
Across & Next to. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/across/next_to>.
Next to or Across. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/across/next_to.
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