Collocations for "distancing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "distancing" in context.
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distance
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a short distance from [downtown, the store]
- is in [walking, driving] distance from here
- a safe distance from the [explosion, fire]
- a safe distance away (from)
- [keep, stand, stay] a safe distance from the [fireworks]
- had to [drive, walk] a considerable distance (to)
- in the [middle, far] distance
- the maximum [reception, WiFi] distance
- a minimum distance of [5 miles]
- [won, lost, trailed] by a distance
- the distance between [here and there, two points]
- the distance to the [nearest, closest, best]
- is a distance of (approximately) [5 miles] (from here)
- the distance from the [center, edge, city]
- the distance is measured [by, from]
- the distance was a [major, minor, significant] factor
- go the distance [at work, to finish on time, with her]
- was [advised, told] to keep her distance
- could see a [tree, valley, figure, ship] in the distance
- distance learning
- a long-distance [relationship, phone call]
- a [middle, long] distance [race, runner]
- distance yourself from [the ideology, religion]
- distance yourself from [her, your ex, your family]
- (tend to) distance yourself from others