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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
Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Brother keeps trying to push for more expensive places that are beyond our budget, divide bills in really bizarre unequal ways that are obviously flawed, and seems resistant to coming up with rules around cleaning or chores.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The University of Oklahoma is launching a comprehensive effort to guide the development of its Norman campus over the next decade and beyond, officials announced Wednesday.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 11 Mar. 2026
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Tormenta will become the world’s first giga dive coaster — combining a 300-foot-plus height (giga) with a beyond vertical drop (dive) to create a completely new ride category.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
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Preposition
There’s a stunning rooftop spa, which ventures beyond a traditional menu of facials and massages with some charmingly woo-woo treatments—go ahead and book a tarot reading or multi-sensorial writer’s block remedy.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Brother keeps trying to push for more expensive places that are beyond our budget, divide bills in really bizarre unequal ways that are obviously flawed, and seems resistant to coming up with rules around cleaning or chores.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
The impact to cultural sites has not been isolated to Iran but has been felt across the Middle East and beyond, with UNESCO tracking damage to the White City in Israel, Tyre in Lebanon and elsewhere.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The University of Oklahoma is launching a comprehensive effort to guide the development of its Norman campus over the next decade and beyond, officials announced Wednesday.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
In the film, two spirits encounter each other in a limbo – a place between the earthly and the beyond.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Tormenta will become the world’s first giga dive coaster — combining a 300-foot-plus height (giga) with a beyond vertical drop (dive) to create a completely new ride category.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beyond
Preposition
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Celebrini now has 94 points, moving him past Jonathan Cheechoo for fourth place on the Sharks’ all-time single-season scoring list.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The ball slipped past Wave goalkeeper DiDi Haračić for the opening goal.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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On Thursday, Ayman Ghazali waited in his car outside Temple Israel, near Detroit, for about two hours with a rifle, commercial grade fireworks and jugs of liquid believed to be gasoline, before crashing into the building full of dozens of children, according to authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Much like the snowstorm outside Williams Arena, the winds howled in another direction with Hopkins getting to the hoop and scoring 17 of the final 20 points for a 32-28 lead at the break.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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After knocking a steal away from Creighton forward Grace Boffeli, Strong took a single dribble before tossing the ball to Quinonez, who was streaking down the court beside her.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Today, Flora Fine Foods is right beside his latest project, Flora’s Italian Eatery, both in an office park across from the Panthers IceDen.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 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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The attack grants him immortality and an unquenchable taste for blood.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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While this may confine a human’s dream of immortality to solutions that rely on technological enhancements, bio-hacking your body, or science-fiction level technology that relies on novel physical laws and/or phenomena, there’s still plenty that relativity has to say about living forever.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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House Republicans tore into Democrats on Wednesday evening over what several GOP members described as squandering an opportunity to question Attorney General Pam Bondi about her handling of the Epstein files.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The fire disabled berthing for over 600 sailors and prompted a significant damage control effort amid ongoing combat operations against Iran.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Booker would effectively increase the Earned Income Tax Credit, available to very low-income taxpayers and meant to reward work, for workers without children from about $660 to $1,500.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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For a wave of young jewelry brands that built their businesses on the promise of high-quality pieces without the high jewelry price tag, that’s a problem.—
Andrea Bossi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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