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
Ghost spotting is the term used to describe the small pink spots on the outer petals of blooms on susceptible roses during prolonged periods of rain and consecutive days of dense fog and high humidity.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
The triple barrel features two unique sizes within one tool—the outer barrels are a quarter of an inch larger than the inner barrel, creating a seamless wave pattern.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
While most of the impacts shattered the outer lens, internal components that were destroyed in Read's vehicle remained intact in multiple test taillights.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Scientists hope to bring this technology to even larger telescopes, including the 4-meter Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaiʻi, promising an even closer look at the sun's outer layers.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
The triple barrel features two unique sizes within one tool—the outer barrels are a quarter of an inch larger than the inner barrel, creating a seamless wave pattern.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
While most of the impacts shattered the outer lens, internal components that were destroyed in Read's vehicle remained intact in multiple test taillights.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Scientists hope to bring this technology to even larger telescopes, including the 4-meter Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaiʻi, promising an even closer look at the sun's outer layers.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
Adjective
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With the aid of intuitive, user-friendly landscape design software, exterior architects and designers can easily streamline the time-consuming practices that threaten to bog down projects.—
Alia Akkam,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2025
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Adding to the new look and feel is a full makeover inside and out that adds to the Lincoln Navigator experience, with new interiors palettes, a new exterior lighting signature and a new split tailgate that adds to the utility of this SUV.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In September, influencer Liv Schmidt, who built her platform on the outward pursuit of thinness, growing a following of 670,000, was banned.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Jupiter doesn't just have an outward effect, either.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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