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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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Recent Examples of beside
Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026
There is also an outdoor cinema positioned beside the ocean.
—Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Finding a seat means, quickly, eyeing your compatriots, and choosing who to dine beside.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
Tortorella’s other attempts to jump-start the top line, such as moving Mitch Marner and Mark Stone up beside Eichel at different points, didn’t work either.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026
There is also an outdoor cinema positioned beside the ocean.
—Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Adverb
Paul is one of the most caring, strong people to work beside.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Finding a seat means, quickly, eyeing your compatriots, and choosing who to dine beside.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beside
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Adverb
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The officer then asks people standing nearby where the gun is.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Many are hopping off the plane and looking for Kansas City barbecue, and others are staying in hotels nearby.—
Jenna Thompson
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Preposition
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2020
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
30 May 2020
Adverb
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Tilling soil at the same depth every year can cause the soil beneath to become compacted.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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The result is a 4,500-sq-ft (418-sq-m) dwelling that appears to float above the landscape, allowing the terrain and water to flow uninterrupted beneath.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The series finds Klein at a hinge moment, freshly out of rehab, attempting to present a dignified face to the world while still carrying every previous version of himself underneath.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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To read Carver, who was a working class writer but with a literary sophistication underneath, was really electrifying to me.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Though her vault was near-perfect, the rookie balked on her first attempt, incurring a full-point neutral deduction.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Fast-forward to 2025, when a team of astronomers used JWST to observe the Bullet Cluster, a galaxy cluster relatively near to Earth.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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“Beside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beside. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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