at

preposition

Definition of atnext
as in along

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Recent Examples of at Centre back Samuel Gidi knocked in the go-ahead goal at the 86th-minute mark. — Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Thunder general manager Sam Presti didn’t specify how long both will miss, but they are expected to miss months, at a minimum, putting their availability for any playoff run — especially a deep one — in serious doubt. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026 In 1912 Ramanujan, a 24-year-old clerk at what was then the Madras Port Trust in India, began mailing pages of new, unproven formulas to mathematicians across England. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026 Lowndes listed his income at $238,153 in 2025 from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage and $7,744 as mayor of Maitland. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at
Recent Examples of Synonyms for at
  1. along
  2. across
  3. beside
Preposition
  • After a dark and stormy Halloween night with showers that continued into Sunday, Southern California can expect clear skies this week as well as hotter temperatures, particularly along the beleaguered coastline.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Winter along the California coast means Dungeness crab season.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of along
Preposition
  • But protests started almost immediately with people blocking traffic every day across the country at the exact time of the collapse and demanding justice.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The new data were released two days before the midterm elections and after a week marked by many developments in crucial races across the country.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of across
Preposition
  • Occupying a calm spot beside the Rutland River, the petroglyph is thought to have been carved about 1,700 years ago by the Arawak people.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • One humanoid robot wearing a bandana collapsed in a heap on the cobbled route before engineers rushed in to repair it, while another tumbled down a flight of stairs and came to rest beside a rubbish bin.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beside

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“At.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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