as in in
along or close at the side
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
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Recent Examples of alongside
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Anymore and alongside Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
The Warriors had opportunities to trade for an All-Star counterpart to play alongside — or lead the team in lieu of Curry.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Preposition
The Brat singer is headlining Primavera alongside Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Anymore and alongside Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Daniel, a Rotherham United fan, was one of the players that Abdulsalam played alongside.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
The Warriors had opportunities to trade for an All-Star counterpart to play alongside — or lead the team in lieu of Curry.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
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That brings Disney's total fleet to six operating ships, with a seventh hitting the waters next year.Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Traders are now expecting the Federal Reserve to deliver just one or maybe two cuts to interest rates next year, according to data from CME Group.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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At least two of the warrants include a backpack found in Central Park and a burner phone found along the getaway route Mangione is believed to have taken from the shooting scene, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation confirms.Dalia Faheid, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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According to the Houston Police Department, detectives responded to a vehicle crash along a busy interstate at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 2.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Applause broke out as Corbet walked in, accompanied by his partner and collaborator, the filmmaker Mona Fastvold, and their ten-year-old daughter, Ada, festive in a pink party dress.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our team checks back in, finding triumphs and setbacks.Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Trump administration’s HHS designees are uniquely equipped to build upon and accelerate that effort.Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Over the summer, sustained blackouts struck industrial parks near Tehran and other cities.Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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But no matter what your favorite team or game is, these are some of the best Las Vegas sports bars on or near the Strip.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the gunman positioned himself behind a car minutes before Thompson walked by.Holly Yan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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People would casually stroll by, lick a finger, dip it into the power, and lick it off.Mike Sacks, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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This started her on a journey to understand more about the disease and how to best manage it.Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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The agency also has information on what to do if a business receives a notice from their office.Laurel Demkovich, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ives and Ward acknowledge that Cruise did bring GM access to technology that has helped improve safety features across its broader lineup and helped attract top software engineers to the automaker.Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Unsettled weather is expected to continue across much of the Northwest with mostly cloudy skies and lingering rain and mountain snow in some areas.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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