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along or close at the side
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
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Recent Examples of alongside
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 July 2025
Tsou and Baker also produced the film, alongside Mike Goodridge, Jean Labadie, and Alice Labadie.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 July 2025
Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Couples, young and old, and families, big and small, cram in alongside crowded all-male groups.
—Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
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Adverb
The actress and former talk show host is among a raft of stars and high-profile figures who own property on Hawaii’s second largest island of Maui alongside the likes of Woody Harrelson, Jeff Bezos and Owen Wilson.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 July 2025
Tsou and Baker also produced the film, alongside Mike Goodridge, Jean Labadie, and Alice Labadie.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 July 2025
Preposition
These systems operate alongside, or even on top of, your existing systems of record and systems of engagement, orchestrating workflows in ways that fundamentally reshape how the work gets done.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Couples, young and old, and families, big and small, cram in alongside crowded all-male groups.
—Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
Adverb
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The morning storms will likely move along and south of I-88, and the afternoon ones are favored south of I-80.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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The car inches along, slowly filling the air with the hope of a different future, carried on tiny — albeit annoying — wings.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
26 July 2025
Preposition
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Philadelphia would owe him the remainder of his $5.9 million salary this season plus his arbitration number next year.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The Lions will kick off the preseason next week versus the Chargers in the Hall of Fame Game, then will host the Dolphins and Texans for joint practices next month.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
Preposition
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The high on Thursday, July 24, will be near 94 degrees, with the heat index reaching 100.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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The new cap reins in a city ADU incentive that had gone beyond what state law allows by letting property owners build a potentially unlimited number of such units, provided a property was near transit and in an area with good jobs and other resources.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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As the guests walked in, Hasmik would scream with joy and call Tony to come say hello.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Merino Tech Base Layer Set Merino wool is arguably one of the best materials to hike in, and a gorilla trek is no exception.—
Claire Gallam,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
Preposition
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Bring upon oneself, such as the wrath of an angry god.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Lugo's fate could be sealed in a few weeks if the Royals fail to get the ship back on course, and the Cubs should be at the top of the list to call upon leading up to the deadline.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Preposition
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These higher costs reduce the profitability of domestic businesses across a diverse array of industries including automobiles and pharmaceuticals.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The series earned 10 Emmy nominations across its four-season run on CBS and did win once, when Andy Ackerman took home the Outstanding Video Tape Editing For A Series trophy in 1982.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Another month has flown by, and Netflix is kicking the old out and bringing in the new, launching a whole bunch of new titles on the streaming service throughout August.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The full 57 hours would have shown whether staff walked by, entered the area or checked on Schuck.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
Preposition
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All are spaceflight rookies except Russell, who flew on Blue Origin's NS-28 mission in November 2024.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Smoke is now streaming on Apple TV+ with new episodes dropping weekly on Fridays.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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