as in exterior
situated on the outside or farther out
the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more
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Recent Examples of outer
No Doubt have announced a 2026 residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, complete with throwback photos splashed across the building’s outer dome.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
Similarly, removing the husks or other outer casings can be done using a tool such as a hammer, or by stomping on the nuts with your feet or driving over them with a car's tires.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
But, just a few years later, socialist candidates in the outer boroughs discovered that McMillan had been on to something.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Google continues to protect the hinge with a polished outer aluminum shield.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
Similarly, removing the husks or other outer casings can be done using a tool such as a hammer, or by stomping on the nuts with your feet or driving over them with a car's tires.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
But, just a few years later, socialist candidates in the outer boroughs discovered that McMillan had been on to something.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Google continues to protect the hinge with a polished outer aluminum shield.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
Adjective
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The open-plan layout ensures a seamless flow between the interior and exterior.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Ioniq 9’s top-end Calligraphy trim has exterior and interior extras, head-up display, remote smart parking assist, premium seating options.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The question of the role a chatbot might come to play in an episode of outward violence or destructive behavior is murkier still.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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His hot-headedness was never outward.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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