Nearest
Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He then threatens to kill his wife, in order to lure Moss to the nearest airport.
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After Germany invaded the USSR in WWII, Hitler issued an order that court-martials would not be used in Russia - instead, any Russian who might have done something wrong was to be brought before the nearest officer, who would decide whether to kill the person or not.
Source: Judge, Jury, and Executioner -
The first time was in order to black out and heal, and thus save himself from having to navigate past the ledge just outside the nearest Pokemon Center.
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Order and Nearest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nearest/order
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Order or Nearest. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nearest/order.
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