inside of

preposition

: inside

Examples of inside of in a Sentence

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The end result of their work is a rallying cry for filmmakers pushing against calcified thinking and conventional wisdom — and unsurprisingly, Pellington says that working on the documentary put him back in touch with the fearless twentysomething maverick inside of him. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025 Run a thin knife around inside of pan to release cake; turn the cake onto rack. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 But instead, his body tumbled inside of the barrel. Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025 Spring-flowering bulbs require a long period of cool temps to process a chemical reaction inside of the plant to produce the blooms. Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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