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  1. Following in order

    succeeding, subsequent, ensuing, attendant; see following.

  2. Adjacent

    next to, beside, close, alongside, on one side, on the side, adjoining, neighboring, meeting, hard by, touching, cheek by jowl, side by side, coterminous, attached, abutting, next-door, back to back, to the left, to the right; see also bordering, contiguous, near 1.

get next to*

become friendly with, befriend, join the company of; see associate 1.

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