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preposition

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as in within

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inside

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adverb

as in in

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inside

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adjective

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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace made a stock trade based on inside information

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as in inner
situated farther in chose the inside lane to run around the track

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inside

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noun

(ˌ)in-ˈsīd How to pronounce inside (audio)
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as in interior
an interior or internal part the inside of the clock features an amazingly complex mechanism

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as in gut
usually insides plural the internal organs of the body medical students eager to see what people's insides look like

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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions not one to share her fears and worries, she keeps it all on the inside

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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public a person with the inside on what really happened at the board meeting

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Recent Examples of inside
Preposition
Down the hallway inside the black box theater, a light installation by Studio GUMGUM glowed like radioactive flora. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Harris barricaded himself inside the home after the shooting. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Adverb
This setting and the attractive front porch also raise expectations for what awaits inside. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Fundora found room for uppercuts inside and applied pressure through the middle rounds before delivering the decisive left in the final second. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Royal was committed to Texas for nearly a year, but everyone with any inside knowledge believed a flip to the instate Tigers was inevitable. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Reese was the big offseason roster addition, and she's been one of the difference-makers with her inside scoring, leadership, defense and rebounding. — AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
With your pet inside, the kennel cannot weigh more than 150 pounds. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026 She’s gutted, her insides ripped out, and hung from a tree in the yard, dripping with blood. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside
  1. within
  2. in
  3. confidential
  4. inner
  5. interior
  6. gut
  7. heart
  8. scoop
Preposition
  • Those within the shelter-in-place area were asked to stay indoors, close windows and doors and turn off ventilation that draws in outside air.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Kansas will pledge new state sales tax from within the area to help finance the Chiefs development, according to a news release.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of within
Adverb
  • Reaching 40,000 would mean growing that number roughly eighty-fold in about six years.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Take the quiz here ⦠LISTEN Tune in as Florida's race for governor heats up, with rising living costs, property taxes, insurance rates, and campaign debates taking center stage.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of in
Adjective
  • In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the information confidential was consistent with state protocol, a spokesperson in his department said, adding that it was still shared with local health officials.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of confidential
Adjective
  • In Whalefall, Abrams screams and thrashes with the same vulnerability, and a few more inner demons.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Engage in activities that bring you joy or reconnect with your inner child.
    — Parents, Parents, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of inner
Noun
  • Like the main house, the ADU’s interiors mix new pieces with vintage accessories, including a Room & Board four-poster bed in the bedroom and midcentury ceramic lamps, textiles and artworks that Donnelly found at Los Angeles estate sales.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The four-bedroom home features modern heritage influences—like contemporary shaker furniture paired with more contemporary light fixtures—that define the interiors.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of interior
Noun
  • Finally, the guts are removed and filets are cut, skin optional.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In her work with CSS and the study, Uhls challenges her gut instincts on young people’s take on entertainment.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of gut
Noun
  • Our hearts are with the families whose homes and livelihoods have been impacted.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Clyde also finds a black heart, but blows up Morgan’s scarecrow.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of heart
Noun
  • The kiosk will serve a New Zealand-style ice cream that involves blending a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt with a scoop of fresh fruit with a special machine into a soft serve treat.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson Drug After a day hiking, skiing, or shopping, nothing hits quite like a scoop of ice cream.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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