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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Recent Examples of beside
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Conditions like this are easy to hate, but Lawrence takes the good with the bad, whether his home is beside or in the river.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 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
As the vacation continued, the defendant would ask the victim to sit on the couch beside the defendant.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Conditions like this are easy to hate, but Lawrence takes the good with the bad, whether his home is beside or in the river.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 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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It had been dropped to disrupt radar of the bomber attacks that burned and leveled nearby Hamburg.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The impact of the explosion was so severe that homes nearby were damaged, while local residents thought the explosion was an earthquake, per the BBC.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 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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The Sheer Maxi Dress Consider this Chanel dress, embroidered with floral appliqués that distract the eye from the body beneath, as proof that nearly sheer dresses needn’t amount to impropriety.—
Chloé Versabeau,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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According to the Kenner Police Department, a resident contacted authorities on April 4 after spotting six individuals outside their home, hiding underneath and behind their vehicles, which were parked in their driveway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lulinski, a former physical education teacher and football coach at the Flowery Branch private school, faces 27 counts of the felony crime of using or installing a device to record underneath or through an individual's clothing under certain circumstances.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Tallakson was trying to make history of his own Saturday at a venue near and dear to his heart.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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This, paired with the show’s real-time format (each season is simply one 15-hour shift in the ER), creates a near-perfect passion-attracting storm.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Beside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beside. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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