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
This left behind an outer coating of a tough natural biopolymer known as sporopollenin, which was converted into a transparent microgel no thicker than a human hair.
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New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Apply a base layer of detangling spray to the area, and use a wide-tooth comb or detangling brush to gently work at the mat, starting at the outer edges (closest to your ends, not your roots) and using small strokes.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
This was the case for me, as a freshman who was secretly stuck in a cycle of binge eating and restriction but whose outer appearance didn’t change.
—Mallary Tenore Tarpley, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Each ion’s outer electrons can take on eight different energy levels; five were chosen to represent the quantum digits.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Apply a base layer of detangling spray to the area, and use a wide-tooth comb or detangling brush to gently work at the mat, starting at the outer edges (closest to your ends, not your roots) and using small strokes.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
This was the case for me, as a freshman who was secretly stuck in a cycle of binge eating and restriction but whose outer appearance didn’t change.
—Mallary Tenore Tarpley, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Each ion’s outer electrons can take on eight different energy levels; five were chosen to represent the quantum digits.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
Adjective
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The physical bolt from your existing lock stays put, as does the exterior key hole.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The firm offers interior and exterior architectural design services, and boasts extensive experience with construction and project management.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, Lenovo’s continual experimentation has brought us some unique laptop releases and concepts in recent years, including a laptop with a screen that expands by rolling, a laptop with an outward folding screen, laptops with foldable screens, and laptops with dual 14-inch displays.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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The screams, the tears, the pain were the outward expressions as her physical body began to separate from her spirit and soul.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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