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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One low energy email today means missing out on that opportunity next year.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 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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Many unaccompanied minors taken into U.S. custody along the border are by law transferred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services.Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Effective CEOs recognize their position along this curve and collaborate proactively with their teams in spotting potential avenues for advancement.Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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All that, plus management’s ongoing buybacks, should combine to give the stock a lift as the next administration settles in.Brett Owens, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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But if there are kernels of the old Gi-hun in there, Season 2 might bring them to the surface.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
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The directive sets a maximum payment term of 30 days for public authorities and 60 days for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, except where longer terms are expressly agreed upon and are not considered grossly unfair.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 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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At least 38 people are dead and 29 others injured after an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport close to the Caspian Sea on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations told ABC News.Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Oakland restaurant, which closed in March, was located near Hegenberger Road, a main route to and from Oakland International Airport.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, with only photographs to go by, no expert, not Spitz nor Doberson, can be 100% sure.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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But that time flies by, akin to a cozy night in with an episode binge.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Not based on a comparison of his statistics with this two historically talented players.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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On December 23, their relationship became a talking point across social media when almost 15 minutes of video footage was shared on X, formerly Twitter, showing Sayed speaking with hip-hop-star Williams while he was incarcerated.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Precious Achiuwa made an impact against his former team with five points, seven rebounds, and contributions across the defensive stat sheet.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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