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as in except
not including
outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas
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as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane
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as in off
small in degree
though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series
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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete
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Recent Examples of outside
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
For decades, Connecticut has maintained hundreds of accounts outside the formal budget, most holding small sums and serving technical purposes.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm:
To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Kennedy previously fired the entire 17-member panel of outside vaccine experts and replaced them with his own picks.
—Ahmed Aboulenein, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
The also eligible With Rodriguez scratching from the race, Baeza will now join the field from the far outside post.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Preposition
The two were brutally stabbed to death outside Brown Simpson's luxe condo in Los Angeles.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
For decades, Connecticut has maintained hundreds of accounts outside the formal budget, most holding small sums and serving technical purposes.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Adverb
While a light rain shouldn't impact your allergies, wait a few hours after a thunderstorm before heading outside.
—Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm:
To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2025
Adjective
But free agents can’t begin negotiating with outside teams until this upcoming Monday at 6 p.m.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Kennedy previously fired the entire 17-member panel of outside vaccine experts and replaced them with his own picks.
—Ahmed Aboulenein, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Noun
The poetics of the car drive us through death and back: to grapple with the tragedy and truth that there is no outside to the darkness that surrounds in the form of capital, nor the repetitive teleology of the death drive.
—Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
The also eligible With Rodriguez scratching from the race, Baeza will now join the field from the far outside post.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Preposition
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The commander in chief still needs congressional approval to continue a military engagement beyond 60 days.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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Olean was in pain but should be credited for moving beyond that pain.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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Straight Line Was a Lie is out August 29 via Anti-, marking their debut on the label.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2025
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The Dino up for sale is a 246 GTS variant with a removable roof panel for when the sun is out and the driver wants to really hear the roar of its engine.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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This hotter layer of the sun's outer atmosphere — typically only observable during totality in a total solar eclipse — is where space weather events come from, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Flying 492 feet apart, one satellite blocks the sun like the moon does during a natural total solar eclipse as the other aims its telescope at the corona, the sun’s outer atmosphere that forms a crown or halo of light.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Entering play Thursday, an off day for the Yankees, the reigning American League MVP had the highest average (.361), OPS (1.180), fWAR (6.1) and wRC+ (221) in baseball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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His hope is two off days — Wednesday’s game and the team’s off-day on Thursday — will put him in position to return to the lineup on Friday in Cincinnati.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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For once, most of his targets have returned from last season, including Kelce and a collection of receivers — Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster — that should be the Chiefs’ deepest since Tyreek Hill was on the roster.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The former is fun but fairly disposable; the latter follows a scientist and a teacher who are trying to understand—and protect—a girl infected with the parasitic fungus that turned most of mankind into zombies.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Another common misstep is ignoring undertones, which can result in clashing colors that disrupt the overall harmony of your exterior.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Glow in the Dark Cars MBUX Fluid Light Paint coats the exterior of the Concept AMG GT XX.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The trade-in prices range from a maximum of £675 ($920.50) for the base Pixel 9, £820 ($1118.24) for the Pixel 9 Pro / XL and £1,045 ($1425.07) for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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At the time, the Clermont City Council approved a zoning change from M-1 industrial to PUD, or Planned Unit Development, allowing the Heritage Square project to move forward with master plans calling for up to six buildings and a maximum of 60,000 square feet of space.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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