as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Tesla recalled the Cybertruck six times in the US within a year of launching the pickup in November 2023.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2025
Strange things happen to, and within, this doctor in training: little time lapses, momentary fugue-state panic attacks.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Preposition
The app’s end-to-end encryption might play a part, given the confidentiality and high stakes that exist within football.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Tesla recalled the Cybertruck six times in the US within a year of launching the pickup in November 2023.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Adverb
On the outside there is the fashion flash, on the court the styling sizzle, but within, deep within, there now is a maturity that has created purpose, and, therefore this All-Star moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2025
Strange things happen to, and within, this doctor in training: little time lapses, momentary fugue-state panic attacks.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
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Only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (22 goals) has scored more than Isak (18) in the Premier League since. Of Isak’s 19 top-flight goals this season, 17 have come from inside the area and seven have been scored from only eight shots originating from inside the six-yard box.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Historians believe that if the church really had access to Patrick’s remains there likely would have been a ceremony, where the bones might have been dug up from a humble grave and then placed into a fancy tomb or inside the church.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The order temporarily prevents the disclosure of photographs or videos showing Hackman or Arakawa's bodies, the interior of their home and any lapel footage that includes their bodies or images of deceased animals at the home.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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From the fireplace mantle to the side tables, the iconic space has taken on a distinctly Trumpian look, echoing the interiors of his signature Trump Tower in New York and his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Co-producers Kloos & Co in Germany and Indie Film in Norway joined in, followed by RBB/Arte, DR and RÚV.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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When the Titans actually pick up golf clubs, practices will be geared exclusively toward pressure situations: short-game work from 120-yards in, dealing with 5-10-foot putts and other game elements that reveal a player’s mental character and course management skills.—
Brian Robin,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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