The car narrowly missed hitting a tree by inches.

Meaning: The car almost hit a tree, but it missed by a very small amount.

Choice of Words: Narrowly missed means to come very close to hitting or touching something, and by inches means by a very small distance.

Alternative Expressions

The car almost crashed into a tree, but it was only a few inches away.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the situation.

Choice of Words: **Almost** means nearly or very close to doing something. **Crashed** means to hit something hard and cause damage. **Into** means moving towards the inside of something. **But** means however or on the other hand. **It** refers to the car. **Was only a few inches away** means that the car was very close to hitting the tree.

The car nearly had an accident with a tree, but it was lucky and didn't.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first two sentences, but it uses different words to describe the situation and emphasizes that the car was lucky to avoid an accident.

Choice of Words: **Nearly** means almost or very close to doing something. **Had an accident** means to be involved in a crash or collision. **With** means involving or including something. **But** means however or on the other hand. **It** refers to the car. **Was lucky and didn't** means that the car was fortunate and did not have an accident.

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