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as in besides
in addition to
I'll need one more helper beside all of you
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as in except
not including
I need four books beside this one
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Recent Examples of beside
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In one shot, five pacers form a half-diamond in front, beside, and behind the central runner.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Empty cans of alcoholic seltzers and a cigarette carton littered the floor beside the fallen balcony.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
Robert, the rookie, crouched beside and patted Romano on the back.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In one shot, five pacers form a half-diamond in front, beside, and behind the central runner.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
Adverb
Ripa joined Live in 2001 alongside the late Regis Philbin, and has remained with the show across several iterations and cohosts, including Michael Strahan and Ryan Seacrest, before her husband, Consuelos, took the seat beside her in 2023.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Empty cans of alcoholic seltzers and a cigarette carton littered the floor beside the fallen balcony.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 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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Levi Strauss, founder of the world-famous denim brand, rests nearby at the Home of Peace Jewish Cemetery.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The move is all the more comical when it's revealed that Jenner asks the question during All's Fair production, with Close and costar Niecy Nash watching nearby.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Then, weeks after they were buried, the soft parts of the carcasses decayed and were washed away by groundwater, leaving the clay mask to forever preserve the forms of what lay just beneath, Sereno says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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The model generated the email directly in Japanese and included an English gloss beneath.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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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Unlike her black Gucci dress, this Daddio star decided not to wear visible undergarments underneath.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The car underneath is a Mercedes-AMG G63, which is powered by a 577-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 engine, mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The supplier is one of the top in the world in the auto industry, selling chassis technology, powertrains, industrial technology, aftermarket components and safety technology to automakers far and near from its headquarters in Friedrichshafen, Germany.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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With Halloween near, October is a great time to visit some of the region's most haunted places.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Beside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beside. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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