beyond 1 of 3

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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 outside
out of the reach or sphere of although the town has ordinances against public drunkenness, any degree of intoxication under your own roof is beyond their authority

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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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beyond

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adverb

as in farther
at or to a greater distance or more advanced point the dream that someday we will journey to the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond

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beyond

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noun

as in immortality
unending existence after death who knows how we'll fare in the beyond?

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Recent Examples of beyond
Preposition
When reefs bleach and die, the ripple effects reach far beyond the ocean, especially here in South Florida. Cassie Martinez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 The risks extended beyond financing and distribution. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Now, Bourne, 55, regularly protests at school board meetings, coming into conflict with residents in her hometown of Davis and beyond, over policies related to transgender students. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Turner’s time at KLBB was a gift to everyone in the east metro and beyond, said Don Effenberger, a longtime friend and former Pioneer Press editor. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
The critical question for 2026 and beyond is whether higher average revenue per customer can continue to outpace the inevitable churn from aggressive pricing shifts. Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Creating disks truly capable of pulling their own weight in the mesosphere or beyond is a more formidable task—akin to a five- to 10-year project, Schafer says. Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beyond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beyond
Preposition
  • This 24-mile bike bath starts at Coronado Landing and goes south along the Silver Strand, past Imperial Beach and loops back north through Chula Vista, National City and Barrio Logan, and ends at the Broadway Pier.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • When Matheus Cunha lost possession near Brentford’s box — after a possible foul from Kayode — United’s wide centre-backs were pushed up past halfway.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • An accidental crash outside a 7-Eleven in Bensenville, Illinois, in 2017 caused a Chicago-area pedestrian to lose both his legs, but more than that, the resulting lawsuit helped illustrate the prevalence of these crashes.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Amid specter of the National Guard deploying to the city, tensions rose Tuesday night between law enforcement agents and anti-ICE demonstrators, as seen in video taken outside the ICE detention facility and posted to social media.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There is a Little Havana, with stores and restaurants that evoke those on the island, and a park where men gather to play dominoes beside a monument commemorating the botched Bay of Pigs invasion.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • However, if temperatures fall farther than expected the amounts could increase, forecasters added.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Tier 2 Pricing, includes lots farther away from the stadium: Car or SUV: $100.
    Sydney Carruth, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • And so alchemy, and the philosophical ideas surrounding alchemy, all kind of interplayed into those same themes of immortality and metalwork.
    Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • What if the Eyeball gets into a Synth, ensuring immortality; takes over all of Earth; sends humans to do its bidding throughout space; and eventually takes over the galaxy?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Evans said building a new parking garage near downtown would cost over $20 million, and that space is limited in the area for new lots or parking structures.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Most importantly, it’s designed with an essential tip-over protection system that automatically shuts off the gas if the unit tips more than 45 degrees.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Tamra Judge steps up to the line and, like Judge Dredd with hair extensions, knocks down two dozen or so targets in 27 seconds, seemingly without missing a shot.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Generation X was the first to cope without ubiquitous workplace pensions, relying instead on a new savings tool called the 401(k).
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • 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
  • 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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