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as in past
on or to the farther side of
the arrow flew beyond the fence and into the woods
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as in beside
in addition to
beyond the asking price of the house, there's also the cost of fixing up this "handyman's dream"
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
who knows how we'll fare in the beyond?
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Recent Examples of beyond
Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Young manages it all with a maturity beyond her years.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In the Bay Area and beyond, divisions have fueled lawsuits against school districts, campaigns to recall school board members and retaliation against teachers, including threatening emails and, in some cases, lost work.
—Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
Messi, clearly, seems to have some inkling of what awaits him on the other side of the great beyond.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Preposition
There were also 15,000 vehicles, including cars and buses, caught in the storm that were either tossed several blocks or damaged beyond recognition.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Young manages it all with a maturity beyond her years.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
From the front office to the cafeteria and beyond, support workers make instruction possible for students, teachers, and administrators.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In the Bay Area and beyond, divisions have fueled lawsuits against school districts, campaigns to recall school board members and retaliation against teachers, including threatening emails and, in some cases, lost work.
—Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
Try the Ouija board and get an answer from the beyond.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
Messi, clearly, seems to have some inkling of what awaits him on the other side of the great beyond.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beyond
Preposition
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The caliber of athletes involved isn’t the same, and the names headlining the shows are mostly guys who are past their primes.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Brooks shared the idea with friends, pitched it to some potential sponsors and ran it past a few club executives.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Cultures of continuous improvement are necessary for visionary leaders to think outside the box and see their innovation through.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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More footage circulating online shows clouds of smoke rising into the sky, visible from the nearby Boardwalk area just outside Epcot's gates.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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There’s been a thread of vulnerability running concurrently beside superb highs for some time.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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There, humans live uneasily beside giant spiders, bats, cockroaches and rats–but the fragile peace is about to fall apart.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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However, if temperatures fall farther than expected the amounts could increase, forecasters added.—
Leigh Morgan,
al,
11 Feb. 2023
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Tier 2 Pricing, includes lots farther away from the stadium: Car or SUV: $100.—
Sydney Carruth,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Feb. 2023
Noun
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For William Mair, professor of molecular metabolism at Harvard Chan School of Public Health, talk about immortality or radical life extension has a clear opportunity cost.—
Arianna Huffington,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Kahlo's work and the love of her fans has, in a sense, given the Mexican artist immortality.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Those two groups combined to play for over 28.5 minutes, yet the Pacers were -33 in the other 19.5 minutes.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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His last four seasons have been rough, as he’s logged a 5.32 ERA over that span.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Sophomore Austin Gerken had three RBIs without getting a hit.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Boston's starting pitching rotation will be without Lucas Giolito, Brayan Bello, and Kutter Crawford to begin the season as each pitcher is fighting an injury.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
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“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beyond. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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