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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
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The incident also shows how uneven EV infrastructure remains across South America, particularly outside major cities and established transport corridors.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder before going back outside.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Such systems are part of a cottage industry that has formed in recent decades to help clients vet bills submitted by outside lawyers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Bernard features inside-outside flexibility and a polished, usable all-around game.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Preposition
My goal is for audiences to live through my art and invite them to live a little more fully outside the screen or performing arts theater.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The incident also shows how uneven EV infrastructure remains across South America, particularly outside major cities and established transport corridors.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Many seniors sat outside on picnic tables in the sunshine to eat their lunch on a breezy 70-degree Tuesday, April 21.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder before going back outside.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Stay outside city centers Accommodations further from the city center will almost always be cheaper.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Such systems are part of a cottage industry that has formed in recent decades to help clients vet bills submitted by outside lawyers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
As Oda’s army closes in from outside, a young samurai is murdered within the castle walls, triggering a series of bizarre incidents that throw the fortress into paranoia and suspicion.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Bernard features inside-outside flexibility and a polished, usable all-around game.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
Preposition
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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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Such visions pull our minds into journeys of light-years and thoughts far beyond or grounded world.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the months since, the debate at City Hall has shifted from whether to reform LAHSA to how the city should restructure its role within, or potentially beyond, the agency.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This is all with Joel Embiid still out.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Water is receding, but Narsesian said levels are still high and the ice still is out there.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If those platforms' outer defenses are no longer reliable, what exactly is standing between your data and someone who wants it?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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This X-ray glow is radiated when the heavy ions of the solar wind, like carbon and oxygen, grab an electron from neutral atoms in either our outer atmosphere or the heliosphere.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The film will be produced by Amy Pascal and Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Aditya Sood through Lord Miller’s first‑look deal with Universal Pictures — fresh off success with their Amazon MGM sci-fi pic Project Hail Mary, which has grossed over $147M worldwide at time of reporting.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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His off-camera thoughts were revealed when internal communications between Fox staffers went public in 2023 due to Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for knowingly broadcasting false claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Saturday’s large crowd witnessed a low-scoring contest for most of the afternoon.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Now that’s out of reach for most people between student debt and home prices and the economy slanted toward the very, very top one per cent.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Hypersail reflects the design DNA of the nameplate, with a sleek carbon-fiber exterior that delivers in terms of aesthetics as well as aerodynamics and hydrodynamics.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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Well, my perspective on it is that there’s always stuff going on in the exterior.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Following the Lyrids, the next major meteor shower is the eta Aquariids, which reach peak activity overnight on May 5-6, when a maximum of 50 shooting stars could be seen each hour.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The program will only apply to productions that shoot for a maximum of three consecutive days and in a maximum of three locations.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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