alongside 1 of 2

preposition

Definition of alongsidenext
1
as in next

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2
as in along

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alongside

2 of 2

adverb

as in in
along or close at the side We waited for the other boat to come alongside.

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Recent Examples of alongside
Preposition
Decorate it with spare edible flowers and serve it alongside your bite-sized cakes for a more filling treat. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 The service Owners Phil and Silvia Baxter run the show here alongside their wonderful general manager James. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Adverb
The Blackhawks want to see what Kantserov, Anton Frondell, Nick Lardis, Frank Nazar and company can do alongside and around Bedard this coming season. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Alva, wearing a large yellow rain jacket, followed alongside on the road. — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for alongside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
  1. next
  2. along
  3. in
  4. upon
  5. near
  6. by
  7. on
  8. across
Preposition
  • Millions of Americans paying higher Affordable Care Act insurance bills in 2026 will once again face double-digit rate hikes next year, marking another cost increase for health insurance that has become prohibitively expensive for some.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Club stock Wells Fargo is starting to catch up to the pack ahead of earnings next Tuesday.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of next
Preposition
  • Jordan Harbst was riding his scooter along the Greenbelt when 41-year-old Ross Wardlaw allegedly stepped into his path and stabbed him to death, according to previous Statesman reporting.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Ukrainian troops will march along the cobblestoned avenue, and Ukrainian co-pilots trained in France will fly two Mirage 2000B fighter jets alongside French air force pilots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of along
Adverb
  • The writers want to have the same quality and reward the intelligence of the fans and never phone a single thing in.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • As Neptune goes retrograde, anxiety creeps in at the realization of your fallibility.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of in
Preposition
  • An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.
    — DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026
Definition of upon
Preposition
  • Prosecutors also presented surveillance footage captured from a distance that Hull testified showed Robinson running across the rooftop of the Losee Center, a building on UVU’s campus near the courtyard where Kirk’s event was taking place.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Power lines were down near West Boulevard and Remount Road, a Charlotte Observer journalist reported.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Definition of near
Adverb
  • The very first review samples will, if previous years’ experience is anything to go by, be handed to select press on the day of the keynote — certainly not before.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • For all his spectacular beauty, the sable is generally not the most difficult of animals to come by, once the hunter is in sable country.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of by
Preposition
  • Prosecutors on Thursday aired portions of a recorded interview with Robinson's roommate, Lance Twiggs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The Giants took a robust step on Thursday night in their quest to avoid becoming the worst team in Major League Baseball.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Definition of on
Preposition
  • That idea became the first YMCA youth soccer league in the country and, according to the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, a launching pad for the sport’s rise across the United States.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • Flies, those mechanical vectors of disease, may also be worse this year because of weather patterns across much of the US.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of across

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