1
as in besides
in addition to
I'll need one more helper beside all of you
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2
as in except
not including
I need four books beside this one
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
In the seconds that followed, Rousseau fell to his knees beside Jaconis and began to scream her name and call for help.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2023
The river is open for swimming, wading or just to sit beside while enjoying its splashy serenade.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
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Preposition
On Tuesday night, thermal drones identified the capybara in a field beside the zoo.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
In the seconds that followed, Rousseau fell to his knees beside Jaconis and began to scream her name and call for help.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Adverb
Christopher Borrelli sat beside recently in the lobby of a School of the Art Institute of Chicago building on Michigan Avenue.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2023
The river is open for swimming, wading or just to sit beside while enjoying its splashy serenade.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Beside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beside. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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