as in exterior
situated on the outside or farther out
the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more
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Recent Examples of outer
Eventually, as Buffalo grew, most moved to the outer suburbs or other neighborhoods, but their influence carried on.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Perry put her pop star duties on hold to explore the outer orbit for 11 minutes.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
This is because one of the big sun mysteries that the mission aims to solve is the puzzle of how the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, turns into the solar wind.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Today, modern rugby balls have an outer shell made out of either synthetic, rubber or polyester materials.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Perry put her pop star duties on hold to explore the outer orbit for 11 minutes.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
This is because one of the big sun mysteries that the mission aims to solve is the puzzle of how the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, turns into the solar wind.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Today, modern rugby balls have an outer shell made out of either synthetic, rubber or polyester materials.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
Adjective
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Contributing buildings are those that have architectural designs that provide the district its historic character, and thus are typically protected from demolition or substantial exterior alternations.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The cabin, which features the inverse of the exterior color scheme, may be configured the same way as any other current-gen 911 convertible, but the decoration is entirely unique.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nancy Pike Hause, Estes Park Rockies need to look outward for scouting help Does Bill Schmidt, the Rockies GM, really believe that firing the previous hitting coach and bringing in Clint Hurdle will turn around the team’s pathetic start to the season?—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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This volume penetrates that shell to expose a woman entering her elder years as dealing with emergency rooms, hip fractures, vertigo and the necessity to shed the red suede high-heeled shoes and hoop earrings that distinguished her outward style.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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