Synonyms for nearest
near·est

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1. nearest, nighest, closestadverb

   (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance

   "that was the time he came nearest to death"

   Synonyms:
   nighest, closest

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1. List of paraphrases for "nearest":

   closest, closer, nearer, earliest

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1. Matthew Mangine Sr.:

   There were five AEDs on campus, yet no one retrieved an AED to apply to Matthew due to a lack of proper training. And because the coach was never given an emergency action plan nor was told where the nearest AED was – which was 250 feet away – by the time the ambulance arrived, it was too late. We lost our beautiful firstborn son.

2. Thomas Fuller:

   A good friend is my nearest relation.

3. Thomas Carlyle:

   Do the duty which lieth nearest to thee! Thy second duty will already have become clearer.

4. Hamisi Bujeje:

   My business has not been doing very well because of lack of power. I was incurring huge operational costs. I used to travel 29 km (18 miles) to the nearest island of Nansio to access electricity and have some items fixed.

5. Peter Amelio:

   They’ll bump a car in traffic, make it appear like an accident – and then when you pull over, they’ll carjack you, if a situation like that happens and you’re bumped in traffic and you don’t trust it, know where the nearest police station is and drive there.