How to Use near in a Sentence

near

1 of 4 adverb
  • The plant was near dead when I got it.
  • Trump's word is nowhere near enough.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 June 2026
  • Jays fans will rue that near-miss for years.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Since then, the case has ground to a near-halt.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This is a near-tripling in 12 months.
    — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Matt comes nearer with his stick.
    — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Sanchez was near-perfect the rest of the game.
    — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Glenn had a near-flawless skate.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Their anger was near-apoplectic.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Don't do like me, don't get near, OK?
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • There will be a squall line of storms that forms near or ahead of the cold front.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Most likely the trees have been killed back to near or at the ground.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Both of those bids fell through, and no other bids have been near as high.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • These days, wave-chasers come from near and far to brave the breaks and barrels.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022
  • To live so near to the spotlight, and never step in it.
    — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
  • To live so near to the spotlight, and never step in it.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • This is the current or near-certain cost range.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Do buses slow down near busy loading zones?
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • The market lured dozens of vendors from near and far.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The push comes as the state budget deadline grows near.
    — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Iran’s blockade has brought all of these exports to a near-halt.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Is a future where most people get their video games from the cloud near?
    — Theara Coleman, The Week, 8 June 2023
  • Outside of those three near-sure bets, who else is in contention?
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Plenty of places near and far to the launch site should provide a view.
    — Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Peace lilies are a near-perfect houseplant.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Peace lilies are a near-perfect houseplant.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Place the planked salmon near — not directly over — the oak coals.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Then the two in the final three holes that sealed the crushing near-miss.
    — Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • At the desk, the phone is too often near; the screen issues its siren’s call.
    — Karen Palmer september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And with a moto that goes as fast as this, that price can go near-ridiculous.
    — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025

near

2 of 4 preposition
  • I left the box near the door.
  • The cat won't go near fire.
  • We feared he was near death.
  • She came home near midnight.
  • There are several beaches near here.
  • Nawwwe this ain’t even no way near normal.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The state even has cameras put up near their dens.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • What if Lawrence had lost the ball near the goal line?
    — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Avoid storing near heat sources, which can speed up spoilage.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Caution should be used when in or near the water.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Caution should be used when in or near the water.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Caution should be used when in or near the water.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Prescott said a handgun was found near Best at the scene.
    — Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But how about players near the line of scrimmage?
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Click here to look up the early voting site near you.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The two talked later in the game near the benches.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Again, my band was never near the level of this kind of band.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Douglas was not found to have any weapons on his person or near him.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • There are also strict rules near places where children are present.
    — Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Officials said schools near the park were safe.
    — Erik Verduzco, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The youngsters were not welcome near her.
    — Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Another drone fell near a school.
    — Jon Gambrell, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Another drone fell near a school.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This cloud of gas forms when a star sheds its outer layers near the end of its life.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • How much snow fell near you in Indiana?
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Incense burned at the front near Jonas’ work station.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Snow levels will start near 8,000 feet.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • Sitake sits off to the side near the front during every team meeting.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Photos from the scene showed a plume of smoke rising near the wreckage.
    — Sophia Compton , Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Highs are around 70 and winds are from the northeast near 10 mph.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023

near

3 of 4 adjective
  • The near side headlight is out.
  • The nearest grocery store is three blocks away.
  • Not for the near-term, for sure.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
  • This gives us hope that spring is near.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Both in the near term and for the future.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And in the very near future, too.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • At least, not in the near future.
    — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That’ll change at some point in the near future.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Like the two above, a near surefire first-rounder.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Thoughts turn now to how things will look in the near future.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The good news is that most workers are safe (in the near term).
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 May 2023
  • The near-fatal bus crash at 18.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Even a near-loss can be an emotional lift.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Joveljic curled a low shot inside the near post and into the net.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
  • What the week sketched instead is a near-term map of fiefdoms.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • But support for a ban on handguns dropped to a near-record low.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026
  • Find your nearest Krispy Kreme here.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Find your nearest Krispy Kreme here.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Find your nearest Chick-fil-A here.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Find your nearest Chick-fil-A here.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Vegas is a near lock for the playoffs and a strong bet to win at least one round.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But on balance the near-term bull case for gold remains stronger than the bear case.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Not just cheese, but garlic cheese, was driving the trout crazy in near-by lakes.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • The end is near for Lena Waithe‘s The Chi.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The best plan of action is to drive to the nearest shelter.
    — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
  • The best plan of action is to drive to the nearest shelter.
    — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Colorado will not be getting any new gray wolves in the near future.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Over the near term, that could continue to be good for risk assets.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Flights in and out of the nearest airport are sporadic.
    — John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
  • But a near-term pullback isn’t out of the question either.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025

near

4 of 4 verb
  • As the date of the performance neared, we grew more and more anxious.
  • The airplane began to descend as it neared the island.
  • He always cheers up when baseball season nears.
  • The negotiators were nearing a decision.
  • He must be nearing 80 years of age.
  • Is that a war that is nearing an end?
    — CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • Here are a few things to keep in mind as election day nears.
    — Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Sandy was also nearing the end of life.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • By then, the two new drugs were nearing the market.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The two sides seemed two weeks ago to be nearing an agreement.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The end of his career is nearing.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The football is nearing its end.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The Bucks are nearing the end of a lost season.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • All three knew that Trotsky was nearing the end.
    — Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Kansas City is now nearing full strength in terms of health.
    — Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Allen was 27 years old and nearing the middle of his prime.
    — The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This is the Dolfans’ lot as the latest year nears its turn.
    — Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Much of it now sits with workers who are nearing the end of their careers.
    — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • As the end neared, his family gathered around him and prayed.
    — ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • Instead of nearing the red zone, the Chiefs kicked a field goal.
    — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The firm does not see the theme as nearing exhaustion.
    — Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
  • These totals are expected to climb as the storm nears.
    — Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • So as kickoff neared, the game was now an afterthought.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The moves appear to signal the two-week-old war is not nearing an end.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • More deals will be released as the holiday nears.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • These are deep discounts on fresh foods nearing the best-by date on the package.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2026
  • But that period is now nearing its end.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
  • As kick-off time nears, the samba beat quietens down and the players turn to prayer.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Love Is Blind season ten is nearing its end.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Much of the state north and west of that line is nearing, at or even beyond peak fall color.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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