1
as in except
not including
outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
2
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of outside
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will after finding blood near the doorstep of her home in the foothills outside Tucson.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Los Alamitos has forfeited six Sunset League games because of a situation similar to what several schools saw during the soccer season, with a player participating on an outside team, according to the Orange County Register.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Original blends a firm foam core and a softer foam outside.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outside
Preposition
Now, a new study finally exposes what’s going on inside that fleeting moment, offering a rare glimpse of quantum theory colliding with reality—and a path toward making quantum technologies actually work outside the lab.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will after finding blood near the doorstep of her home in the foothills outside Tucson.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
People rush outside to crowd around the stage door, cutting off access to the sidewalk entirely.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The investigation was turned over to an outside agency, which filed the case with the 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Los Alamitos has forfeited six Sunset League games because of a situation similar to what several schools saw during the soccer season, with a player participating on an outside team, according to the Orange County Register.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
Junior setter Braeden Fiore will have plenty of good options to choose from in senior outsides Ben Pryor and Declan Garvey, senior right-side hitter Joey Vellenga and senior middle Aiden Schindler.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Original blends a firm foam core and a softer foam outside.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
Preposition
-
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
-
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
Preposition
-
Afterward, Fanning continued to play girls forced to inhabit a maturity beyond their years, including in two films by Sofia Coppola, the auteur of precisely that theme.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
-
Inflation is expected to accelerate in the coming months as aftershocks from the US-Israeli war with Iran spread beyond gas prices.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
Wembanyama bruised a rib Monday and Castle is out with right knee soreness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
-
During a space-to-ground news conference late Wednesday, Wiseman said crewmates Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen proposed the out-of-this-world memorial when the crew was in medical quarantine before a few days before launch.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
The astronauts dutifully recorded details of the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, during the epic event.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
-
This shortened the skip phase and maintained higher temperatures throughout the descent, ensuring the outer char layer never cooled sufficiently to trap gas beneath it.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Besides the pick, Lindsey had an off day with inaccurate passes and suffered another sack in the red zone that led to Fleck fuming at him.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
-
From there, there is an off-day before a six-game road trip to Detroit and New York.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Since then, Beijing cut off most of its official dialogue with Taiwan's government in the capital Taipei and started sending military planes and vessels towards the island on a daily basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
-
Because most moviegoers aren’t necessarily familiar with the technical aspects of getting inside a character.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The art deco movie palace at the center of her design bears a distinct resemblance to the North Bend’s dramatic exterior.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
-
Designers Fattahi and McNairy, the cofounders of LALA Reimagined, also like Benjamin Moore’s White Dove for a neutral exterior.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The opening and closing ceremonies have a maximum of four tickets per ceremony, and those are included in the general 12-ticket maximum.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
-
For their part, writers will see increases in premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
