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
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 May 2025
Director Juno Mak and stars Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan were on hand to celebrate the world premiere of their film alongside international producers, distributors, and film commission representatives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The weak point for Dead Outlaw looks to be over in orchestrations, where Maybe Happy Ending and Buena Vista have a presence alongside Just in Time, Floyd Collins, and Sir ALW, but there was no room for Outlaw’s wild western rock.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Preposition
The 56th season of Sesame Street will premiere on Netflix, alongside around 90 hours of past episodes, according to a press release.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 May 2025
Director Juno Mak and stars Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan were on hand to celebrate the world premiere of their film alongside international producers, distributors, and film commission representatives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
Adverb
Cooper explains that drinkers need to also take how a dish is prepared, sauced and spiced when picking a wine to sip alongside.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The weak point for Dead Outlaw looks to be over in orchestrations, where Maybe Happy Ending and Buena Vista have a presence alongside Just in Time, Floyd Collins, and Sir ALW, but there was no room for Outlaw’s wild western rock.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
Preposition
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The 37-song effort has finally dropped and is likely to dominate a number of Billboard charts next week, based on just its first few hours of availability.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Expect the players to look for a bigger (and more fair) piece of the growing pie next year, and for stars to be looking to cash in on the upcoming transformation.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
Preposition
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Its first livestream launched in summer 2021 along the central coast of California.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Heat domes – large areas of high pressure that park over an area for days – prevent wet or windy weather from happening underneath them and instead force active weather to move along their northern periphery.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Then, at the end, that added security from Guimaraes, whose shot deflects off Malo Gusto and loops in.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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But the Preakness Stakes, the specific race folks travel in from all over the world to see, takes about two minutes.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
Preposition
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There is so much depth to call upon from both teams.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Preposition
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Similarly, in October 2023, Orange County investigators used the technology to identity Michael Ray Schlicht of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whose body had been found in 1974 near in unincorporated Laguna Hills, now the city of Aliso Viejo, California.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The ship was seen departing Yokosuka, a major naval port near Tokyo, Japan's capital city, on May 7, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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On a recent Friday around noon, Ford stood on K Street as a few people walked by.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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Anytime someone walked by or approached, her whole body would start shaking in fear.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
Preposition
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He was born in Chicago and raised on the South side of town.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Children need to be able to work on the project for up to 30 minutes at a time.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
Preposition
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Sometimes the couple books adjacent cabins, or a balcony stateroom with another across the hall, depending on what offers the best price.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Their friends moved from across the city into the house next door, and a third couple, the brother and sister-in-law of Raffi’s best friend, bought another home in the row.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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