as in nothing
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as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the tech industry
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Recent Examples of nowhere
Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
From pandemics to geopolitical upheavals, the biggest emerging risks often seem to come out of nowhere.
—David Benigson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Mar. 2020
The new coronavirus has brought sports across the globe to a halt, but perhaps nowhere was that abrupt ending more stunning than in the locker room of the UK rifle team.
—Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2020
Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2024
With nowhere to go, the pair decide to set about, with only £115 ($150) in their pockets, walking the South West Coast Path — a 630-mile stretch.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
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Adverb
There’s a sense here that the unicorns come out of nowhere.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
From pandemics to geopolitical upheavals, the biggest emerging risks often seem to come out of nowhere.
—David Benigson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
An early, out-of-nowhere jump scare keeps you on edge the entire time, even though the rest of the movie's pretty quiet as Rachel (Naomi Watts) attempts to save her son from the extremely pissed off ghost Samara.
—Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Mar. 2020
The new coronavirus has brought sports across the globe to a halt, but perhaps nowhere was that abrupt ending more stunning than in the locker room of the UK rifle team.
—Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2020
Adjective
The young man is resentful at being stuck on some nowhere planet rather than being where the action is on Coruscant.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2024
With nowhere to go, the pair decide to set about, with only £115 ($150) in their pockets, walking the South West Coast Path — a 630-mile stretch.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowhere
Noun
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Otherwise, there is not a great deal for miles around other than fields and countryside, cattle and birdsong and the occasional row of thatched cottages.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Radwan Alo fled his home in the countryside outside Qardaha, the hometown of the Assad family, and crossed the river into Lebanon.—
Hogir Abdo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the accomplishment faded into obscurity, unrecorded in our collective national memory.—
Cassidy Randall,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Monica Barbaro The year’s other big discovery, who catapulted from obscurity to arguably the people’s favorite in Supporting Actress.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the clip, two workers in high visibility vests appeared to use hammers and chisels to break apart stone blocks on the pyramid.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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One of my favorite activities as a tween involved heading to our local mall to go shopping, and my visit would never be complete without heading to JCPenney to browse the endless racks.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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The network’s team of reporters, editors and managers working on behalf of America to speak directly to the people of the world in English and in their own languages may never return to the air.—
Al Pessin,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even with the new deal, the original 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries will still go into effect on Wednesday as planned, according to White House spokesman Kush Desai.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved.—
Pete Gannon,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her main goal: to rescue from oblivion all those women artists whose genius was erased by the relentless hand of patriarchy.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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Not every photo can be controlled — as Pennsylvania proves — but after several years of his image being meme-d to oblivion, the president is taking optics more seriously.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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By shifting the focus from isolated incidents to observable patterns of behavior, organizations can foster a culture where feedback thrives.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beth Holloway broke her silence on the case in a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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The name itself embodies Marques’ mission — breaking the silence around Black entrepreneurship by bringing these innovators directly to Silicon Valley.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowhere. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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