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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
Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Art and math both explore abstract descriptions of the world, and so seeing great art and science pick out the same essential features of trees is satisfying beyond what art or science could accomplish alone.
—Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Noor Lobad, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The first depended on water purchased from Israel, which gets some of its own supply from the Coastal Aquifer Basin running beneath Gaza and extending far beyond.
—Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 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
Key stat Illinois missed its first 17 attempts from 3-point range and finished 2-for-26 from beyond the arc.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Art and math both explore abstract descriptions of the world, and so seeing great art and science pick out the same essential features of trees is satisfying beyond what art or science could accomplish alone.
—Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Then there are the ultra-potent skin care treatments from Dior, Eighth Day and beyond — rounded up here by WWD Weekend among the latest launches in ultra-luxury beauty.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The first depended on water purchased from Israel, which gets some of its own supply from the Coastal Aquifer Basin running beneath Gaza and extending far beyond.
—Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 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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Eley and other local residents slipped past the police officers trying to quell tensions and grabbed a flag from the fleeing demonstrators, stomping on it and ultimately setting it aflame.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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A couple driving on Evansville Avenue in Meriden around 11 a.m. on Saturday reportedly spotted something grey in a pile of snow just past the Markham Airport on the north side of the road next to the large field of solar panels.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The victim was fighting with another man outside the store on the corner of E. 187th St. and Crotona Ave.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The troopers were outside their cruisers at the time and were uninjured.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Echevarria had a burial plot picked out beside his mother’s grave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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And right beside the win-loss column — subject to your opinion of the person running the operation — there’s a skyscraper of either explanations or excuses.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 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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Applications in Antiquity In antiquity, rosemary became an emblem of faithful remembrance and immortality.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to Hindu scriptures, gods and demons once churned the cosmic ocean in search of the nectar of immortality.—
Kyra Colah,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Bankers bristle over regulations Community bankers, who represent smaller and more localized institutions, have been complaining about excessive regulations for years.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Evidence of runic writing exists from the Roman Iron Age and the Viking era, but researchers have puzzled for years over exactly when runes originated.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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In lesser hands, this could have proved cartoonish or even unbearable, but Ethan Hawke is theatrical in the best way possible, commanding the screen with his every gesture and utterance without overplaying any of them.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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And drones and missiles do allow militaries to engage in strategic warfare without necessarily resorting to the wholesale destruction of cities as occurred during World War II.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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