inside of

preposition

: inside

Examples of inside of in a Sentence

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Carefully run 1 tablespoon butter all the way around hot inside of the baking dish, right above top layer of cake. ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 So, there's a lot that goes inside of data centers, and those are the winners, too. CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 If Ukraine does survive the winter and retains the ability to strike deep inside of Russia, then Putin might choose to end the war in mid-2027. Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026 Multiple people, including children, were killed in a shooting and fire that broke out inside of a Billings, Montana, home on Sunday evening, according to authorities and local media reports. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inside of

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inside of was in 1836

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“Inside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20of. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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