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along or close at the side
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
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Recent Examples of alongside
Kennedy French, Variety, 2 May 2026
The Thunderbirds and Super Hornets will soar alongside the Red Bull Helicopter, F-22 Raptor Demo Team, SOCOM Para-Commandos, Red Bull Air Force and Racers Jet Team L-39, each performing on both days.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026
The Gators now await NBA decisions from Condon, small forward Thomas Haugh and center Rueben Chinyelu, three juniors who formed one of the nation’s top frontcourts alongside with 7-foot-1 senior reserve Micah Handlogten.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
Tucci was honored alongside Emily Blunt in a rare joint ceremony in Los Angeles, drawing a crowd that included John Krasinski, Matt Damon and Dwayne Johnson.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 2 May 2026
The Thunderbirds and Super Hornets will soar alongside the Red Bull Helicopter, F-22 Raptor Demo Team, SOCOM Para-Commandos, Red Bull Air Force and Racers Jet Team L-39, each performing on both days.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Adverb
Anbernic makes a wide range of portable gaming consoles whose designs leave nothing to the imagination, with the usual arrays of controller buttons alongside or below a display.
—New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026
The Gators now await NBA decisions from Condon, small forward Thomas Haugh and center Rueben Chinyelu, three juniors who formed one of the nation’s top frontcourts alongside with 7-foot-1 senior reserve Micah Handlogten.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
Preposition
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Crew was only two to make room for Boeing Starliner CFT crew astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on the return flight next February.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile on the opposite end of the spectrum, two Green Party candidates have been arrested ahead of local elections next week, accused of posting antisemitic social media posts.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Preposition
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Bad Wolf was commissioned by the BBC and Disney+, along with BBC Studios, to be the producer for hire that made 26 episodes in this big BBC and Disney+ deal… There was never any talk of more than that.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The city’s powerful labor unions have backed her, along with much of the Democratic establishment.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Mira’s politics are still primarily shaped by her parents, but the culture creeps in.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The big buy, $13 million reliever Pete Fairbanks, has been strong when in — but is hurt now.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Preposition
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Vietnamese airlines are planning to significantly reduce flights and scale back operations next month due to the high costs brought upon by the conflict, as well as potential jet fuel shortages.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because there is not yet a clear and agreed-upon way to measure this, nurses and hospital leadership – who view the problem from their distinct positions – often disagree on what safe staffing actually looks like, which can lead to conflict.—
Anna Mayo,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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For now, the Buddha’s feet were stuck near the top of their support poles; a man in the scissor lift struggled to push them farther apart.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Police said there was a group of people, including White, gathered at the corner of Chester and Kingsessing avenues when an SUV drove by and someone in the passenger seat fired multiple gunshots at the group.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-eight of the Lynx’s 44 regular-season games will be televised nationally by, at various times, ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBA TV, NBC, Peacock, Prime Video and USA Network.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Cloudflare’s email, which was published on its blog, said that in the last three months, its use of AI has jumped more than 600%.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Preposition
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Leaders across the globe called on Iran Monday evening to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East after the country launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, putting the ceasefire agreement to its most challenging test yet.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The Met Gala steps may be where the most camera bulbs flash, but across the street plenty of fans are getting their cellphone pics in.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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