inside of

preposition

: inside

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What happened was that, after pioneering and gathering treasure over the past 10 years, making the first three films, the idea was bubbling inside of me so much. Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025 Perhaps, title aside, inside of each of us there are actually TWO beasts — one who loves dramas about rich people committing murder or covering up murder in Long Island and one who hates dramas about rich people committing murder or covering up murder in Long Island. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 The bags do come with a bigger reusable bag inside of them, thus acting as a decorative bag for your more practically-sized reusable grocery bags. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 Smith ran down the sideline and broke away from Livingstone’s defense inside of four minutes left in regulation, helping the Golden Bulls run out the clock. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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