alongside of

preposition

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Bryant won three of his five with O'Neal, the other two coming alongside of Pau Gasol. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025 For three Orlando area 2024 state runner-up teams — Jones, Lake Mary and Osceola — beating the high heat was one of the challenges alongside of soaring expectations. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025 Our Marshals and the partner agencies that work alongside of us will always be determined to bring people back to justice. Alexis McAdams, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025 The winning works are on view at AGNSW alongside of those by the finalists for all three prizes through August 17, after which the exhibition will travel to other Australian cities into 2026. News Desk, Artforum, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for alongside of

Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alongside of was in 1737

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“Alongside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alongside%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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