the outside

noun

: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.

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After all, after starting in the slot, Feaster took it upon himself to start learning the outside receiver spot. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 Antonelli never stood a chance to keep Norris back, but the fashion of the decisive overtake — a brave sweep around the outside at Turn 1, hanging on at the edge of the track and then pulling clear at exit — was telling. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The second drug is a paralytic that freezes the body from the outside in, creating the effect that the person is peacefully asleep. Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the outside

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“The outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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