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as in except
not including
outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas
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as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane
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as in off
small in degree
though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series
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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete
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Recent Examples of outside
Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Lauren James scored Chelsea’s latest winning goal in the WSL, striking from outside the area with her left foot, with the clock at 92:03.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The cute clip closed with a video of Prince Archie, also festively dressed for Valentine's in a red top, from behind, throwing shimmering streamers open before a window, where pink and red balloons floated outside.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Second-year outside linebacker Byron Young had a sack, his seventh of the season.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
Ukraine has the highest prevalence of HIV in Europe and one of the highest outside Africa.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Lauren James scored Chelsea’s latest winning goal in the WSL, striking from outside the area with her left foot, with the clock at 92:03.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Seedlings can also grow too large while waiting for the right time to go outside.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The cute clip closed with a video of Prince Archie, also festively dressed for Valentine's in a red top, from behind, throwing shimmering streamers open before a window, where pink and red balloons floated outside.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The cornerback room is where the Packers need to reevaluate, starting with longtime outside cornerback Jaire Alexander.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Newton’s first law of motion states that an object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion … unless acted on by an unbalanced [outside] force.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Second-year outside linebacker Byron Young had a sack, his seventh of the season.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
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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
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Her response to Grant is beyond lame: Bish, please.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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By Billy Perrigo/Paris February 11, 2025 4:35 PM EST Safety concerns are out, optimism is in: that was the takeaway from a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris this week, as leaders from the U.S., France, and beyond threw their weight behind the AI industry.—
Billy Perrigo/Paris,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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The second key inflation report of the week, the producer price index (PPI), is out Thursday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many oak tree species have thick outer bark that protects the inner cambium layer, from which new growth occurs.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
8 Feb. 2025
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Exiting the clean room and leaving the telescope behind is a little like exiting an operating room, passing back through successively less sterile chambers, doffing mask and outer garments, and rejoining the world of dirt and dust and grit and grime.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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The companies are also planning another event in December for athletes in leagues that are in their off seasons at the time, like the WNBA, NWSL, and MLB.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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There will likely come a time in the postseason when one of TCU’s big three is having an off night and Emma-Nnopu could be the player that can step up in that moment.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For now, most Americans still enjoy unusual job security, but for those looking for work, the job hunt has been getting harder compared with the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023.—
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arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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McConnell spends most of his time at the training ground with the other youngsters, including Morton, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley and Trey Nyoni.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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With a very unassuming exterior, quite Zen and humble, this Japanese-centric restaurant eschews flash for flavor.—
Laura Ness,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Merino wool exterior ensures warmth, while the fleece lining is soft and cozy on my ears.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So the last solar maximum was in 2014—so that was about 11 years ago.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Have two Settlements on an Island (a landmass with a maximum of 15 tiles).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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