inside of

preposition

: inside

Examples of inside of in a Sentence

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Prosecutors write that an argument can be overheard occurring in the car and the footage shows the car pulling out with the three men inside of it. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 In each, genetic analysis suggests mutations may have emerged as the virus replicated inside of them. Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024 What to Know The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 6600 block of Tampa Court at around 8:40 p.m. Responding officers found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds inside of the residence. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Another duty involved descending for a dangerous 90 seconds inside of a Canadian nuclear reactor that had melted down. Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inside of 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Jan. 2025.

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