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
Why to Soak Seeds Before Planting All seeds have an outer coat that protects the plant embryo inside.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Alternative 2 is to raise the outer banks and add a gate at the end that can be closed when the tide gets too high.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The lavender-gray shadow extended far past the outer corner of her eye, almost to her temple, anchored by bold strokes of black eyeliner and minimal mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
For heads of greens like lettuce and cabbage, remove the outer layer of leaves first, advises the FDA.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Alternative 2 is to raise the outer banks and add a gate at the end that can be closed when the tide gets too high.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The lavender-gray shadow extended far past the outer corner of her eye, almost to her temple, anchored by bold strokes of black eyeliner and minimal mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
For heads of greens like lettuce and cabbage, remove the outer layer of leaves first, advises the FDA.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
Adjective
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These parts include the arm segments, mounting brackets, and exterior panels.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Crews spent about two years repairing it — replacing brick in the Cenotaph’s interior frame, fixing a drainage system, putting marble exterior stones that had shifted back in place and cleaning stones and carvings.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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DeRozan said Sacramento’s poor play was the source of his outward show of frustration following an alley-oop dunk by Zion Williamson in the third period.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The socks demonstrated borderline sorcery in their moisture-wicking ability (thanks to their three-layer construction) and are never cold, despite their outward thinness (Falke’s Polypropylene blend works wonders here).—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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