inside of

preposition

: inside

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Pugh, also a series executive producer, found the humanity inside of Cathy, says Kazan, without defanging one of literature’s most complicated psyches. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 People gathered Tuesday outside of the Claflin Avenue building where Billingslea was found dead inside of a fifth-floor apartment last week. Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The couple’s son, Elijah Bieniemy, was arrested and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside of a dwelling. Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Iranian state media and Iran’s embassy in South Africa mocked the ruse, posting memes of Trump pictured inside of catering carts full of food. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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