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as in except
not including
outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas
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as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane
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as in off
small in degree
though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series
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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete
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Recent Examples of outside
Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Officers arrived within minutes and found Nichols outside the residence, where he was taken into custody.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Horner has his window rolled down, and a woman outside tells him that there has been a kidnapping of a 7-year-old.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Many residents from rural areas have lived on the same land for generations, watching a cycle of outside companies profit from extracting the state’s resources — from timber to coal and oil and gas — only to pollute and abandon communities afterward.
—Margie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Original blends a firm foam core and a softer foam outside.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
Blueberry wallpaper was placed in master bathroom as an homage to the blueberry bushes outside their home.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Officers arrived within minutes and found Nichols outside the residence, where he was taken into custody.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Dogan also turned on the heat in his restaurant's entryway this past winter, inviting people who had to stay outside during the extreme cold period in New York City in February to stay overnight in his entryway.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Horner has his window rolled down, and a woman outside tells him that there has been a kidnapping of a 7-year-old.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Denver’s staff anticipated this, yo-yoing Barron between nickel and outside assignments from the start of his rookie camp.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Many residents from rural areas have lived on the same land for generations, watching a cycle of outside companies profit from extracting the state’s resources — from timber to coal and oil and gas — only to pollute and abandon communities afterward.
—Margie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
Junior setter Braeden Fiore will have plenty of good options to choose from in senior outsides Ben Pryor and Declan Garvey, senior right-side hitter Joey Vellenga and senior middle Aiden Schindler.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Original blends a firm foam core and a softer foam outside.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Preposition
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Afterward, Fanning continued to play girls forced to inhabit a maturity beyond their years, including in two films by Sofia Coppola, the auteur of precisely that theme.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Inflation is expected to accelerate in the coming months as aftershocks from the US-Israeli war with Iran spread beyond gas prices.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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For out-of-state students like GSU sophomore Solei Green, the 3% increase adds to an already heavy financial load.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But there seems to be a clear increase in the number of ticks out there.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The astronauts dutifully recorded details of the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, during the epic event.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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This shortened the skip phase and maintained higher temperatures throughout the descent, ensuring the outer char layer never cooled sufficiently to trap gas beneath it.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Numerous designers, including Alessandro Michele and the late Vivienne Westwood, have credited the Queen as an inspiration, not least for the kind of sturdy, tweedy daywear shown in a section devoted to her off-duty garments.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Or book a court at the Prospect Park Tennis Center at an off hour.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Since then, Beijing cut off most of its official dialogue with Taiwan's government in the capital Taipei and started sending military planes and vessels towards the island on a daily basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Because most moviegoers aren’t necessarily familiar with the technical aspects of getting inside a character.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This pair has a suede exterior and is lined with Australian shearling for the same cozy feel as the designer version, but costs 68 percent less.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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An architecturally distinctive exterior.—
Andrew Sessa,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Chef’s Atelier—a cooking class and dining option for a maximum of 12 guests per session—is on this side too.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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The deal also includes higher deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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