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as in past
on or to the farther side of
the arrow flew beyond the fence and into the woods
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as in beside
in addition to
beyond the asking price of the house, there's also the cost of fixing up this "handyman's dream"
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
who knows how we'll fare in the beyond?
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Recent Examples of beyond
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
Three restaurants are scheduled to move into Blue Back Square this year to give food lovers in West Hartford and beyond more dining options.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Danny Leroux, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The bottom three stars can then be used to point the way to the Andromeda galaxy, by following an imaginary line from the 'base' of the stellar triangle up through the bright star Shedar and beyond, as shown in the finder map above.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
From the beyond, the victims seem to be sending messages to Hope in 1958 and to Gwen in 1982.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
The trip goes far beyond the jewel.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
Three restaurants are scheduled to move into Blue Back Square this year to give food lovers in West Hartford and beyond more dining options.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
That said, the right talent would make a team construction like that worth it since Reaves’ new contract likely takes them out of shifting that spending power to 2027 and beyond, though that is not 100 percent locked in yet.
—Danny Leroux, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The bottom three stars can then be used to point the way to the Andromeda galaxy, by following an imaginary line from the 'base' of the stellar triangle up through the bright star Shedar and beyond, as shown in the finder map above.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Big guests and icons from the worlds of politics, business, culture and beyond will be part of the formula for the new Sky News breakfast show.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
From the beyond, the victims seem to be sending messages to Hope in 1958 and to Gwen in 1982.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beyond
Preposition
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Now, to check whether this method was trustworthy, the scientists asked the model to reconstruct past solar cycles.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Dreamboat, a micro diner with 10 counter seats, is bright and airy, but just past a velvet curtain, the space quickly transitions to the more moody Vulture.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Thousands of Palestinians currently outside Gaza are also hoping to return.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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With a light snow falling outside McCamish Pavilion, Henri Veesaar gave North Carolina (17-4, 5-3 ACC) a devastating 1-2 punch on the inside with 20 points and 12 rebounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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The zoo released photos showing the newborn calf nestled beside Nhi Linh, with animal care teams nearby in the hours after the birth.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Legend rolled in with wife Chrissy Tiegen beside him, who watched while the photos got shot.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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However, if temperatures fall farther than expected the amounts could increase, forecasters added.—
Leigh Morgan,
al,
11 Feb. 2023
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Tier 2 Pricing, includes lots farther away from the stadium: Car or SUV: $100.—
Sydney Carruth,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Kraft is also a finalist for the Hall of Fame as a contributor, and he’s considered a strong candidate to enter immortality in Canton.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, the film’s characters so beatifically embrace the idea that, by the 25th century, civilization has invented and retired the tech required for near immortality, leaving long-haul pilots like Coakley the only people who still feel compelled to use it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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This $15 million ad buy will reach Americans through television, social media, YouTube and billboards over the next few months.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Neuroplatform enables researchers to run experiments on neural organoids with a lifetime of over 100 days.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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These steps have led to us seeing not merely our world, but also, by extension, objects well beyond our world, in greater detail than would have been possible without gathering sufficient amounts of light across multiple wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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After going nearly two months without consecutive victories, the Capitals beat the Islanders, 4-1, for their third straight win.—
Bailey Johnson,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
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
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“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beyond. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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