Next to
Next to adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Upon and next to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upon" instead a preposition phrase "Next to".
Upon
Upon preposition - In or into contact with.
Usage example: leaned upon the desk
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Synonyms for Upon
Next to and upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Next to" instead a preposition "Upon".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Aside from being a smear campaign against the PC, the Mac comes across more as a smug yuppie than anything next to the poor put upon everyman playing the PC.
Source: Unintentionally Unsympathetic -
Played with again in "WTFuture" where upon looking down an alleyway containing Future Edd, a truck comes along and he vanishes, only to appear next to the trio seconds later.
Source: Web Animation / Eddsworld -
Players with a working knowledge of physics quickly stumbled upon a loophole - line up a few thousand villagers in a straight line, all standing right next to each other, with one end of the line next to a pile of light objects and the other close to the designated target.
Source: Rules Lawyer
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