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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 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
Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The Duke of Sussex was inside for about 55 minutes before departing.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Christina Hall, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
One photo released by investigators showed a flat-screen television tied to a beam inside the crawl space.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
But quarterback Justin Herbert evaded the rush, particularly because Chris Jones took an inside route, and scrambled outside for 19 yards to essentially end it — embodying a game in which the Chiefs were chasing the Chargers from the get-go.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
If these canisters are intentionally or accidentally opened, the Cs-137 inside could be dispersed.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Leave sneakers and outdoor shoes outside to avoid tracking allergens inside.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The Duke of Sussex was inside for about 55 minutes before departing.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The manifests reported the items to be exported were nonautomotive products, auto parts or cars other than the actual cars inside the container.
—Christina Hall, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
One photo released by investigators showed a flat-screen television tied to a beam inside the crawl space.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Lainey Wilson has offered fans an inside peek at her Nashville home — the first home the country music star has designed herself.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
But quarterback Justin Herbert evaded the rush, particularly because Chris Jones took an inside route, and scrambled outside for 19 yards to essentially end it — embodying a game in which the Chiefs were chasing the Chargers from the get-go.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Preposition
In Week 1, Smith-Schuster is expected to fill that hybrid inside-outside void without Rice.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
If these canisters are intentionally or accidentally opened, the Cs-137 inside could be dispersed.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Incomes and inheritances are not confidential matters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Chicago, the heroine, Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger), envisions herself in musical numbers, a vibrant inner fantasy come to life.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of the fundamental threats to (or from) contemporary culture, then, is the absolute suffocation and depletion of inner life, a massification that stupefies and typifies.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Vera Bradley Outlet Ultralight Essential Backpack The lightweight backpack comes in nine colors and patterns, including signature Vera Bradley prints on the exterior and interior of the bag.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The interior was quiet at high speeds and over rough surfaces, and the 12-speaker, 570-watt Bose audio system performed brilliantly.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even without clear guidance on what to avoid, research shows that certain dietary habits support gut health.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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How did Marlowe find the space in his head, let alone in his days and nights, to compose his quarrelsome works, aiming them so squarely at the heavens and the gut?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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But roughly 20-30% of people who are infected develop severe symptoms, including a range of heart issues—such as heart failure, irregular heartbeat, or even death—and digestive issues—such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, which could cause problems with eating or going to the bathroom.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add a scoop of guacamole or a bean puree, or grated cheese and salsa rioja.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Players need to keep a careful eye on the sometimes small animation cues that presage an attack, move quickly and precisely to avoid that specific attack, and then dart back in during a quick counterattack window to do some damage before starting the cycle over again.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Customers who walk in and peer behind the counter will see Eid and his team cooking dishes right in front of them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Billionaire Wes Edens hopes to begin operating Brightline West, a private bullet train between Las Vegas and suburban Los Angeles, within a few years.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The hurricane tracker shows 88 storms within 50 miles of Puerto Rico and 69 in the Virgin Islands since 1950.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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