inside of

preposition

: inside

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Jeong-yo is conducting a choir of children inside of the church. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 That means the only way to see what’s happening inside of these calls is to leverage AI to observe them, and to measure the right things. — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Consider that Patriots receiver Efton Chism made an incredible one-handed touchdown catch inside of two minutes to play that provided the winning points against Buffalo. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Below, see more photos from inside of Abdalla’s first Paris Fashion Week. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inside of

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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
inside out
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“Inside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20of. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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