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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
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The outburst comes as Cardi wrapped up a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who accused her of assault outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN’s office in 2018.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Cecil was shopping Wednesday at Brother Benno’s new Indoor Market in Oceanside, a free shop for people living outside or those on tight budgets.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The inside spread of the main beams was 53 inches, the greatest outside spread 56.
—Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
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Preposition
At the time of the trial, troops were providing security during raids on marijuana farms outside Los Angeles.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The outburst comes as Cardi wrapped up a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who accused her of assault outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN’s office in 2018.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Chef Thomas Drury cooked a delicious meal for everyone on an open fire outside as Alexia's friend played guitar.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Cecil was shopping Wednesday at Brother Benno’s new Indoor Market in Oceanside, a free shop for people living outside or those on tight budgets.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
An outside hearing examiner overturned the December dismissal of Matthew Krueger, saying there was no cause to support any disciplinary action, according to a Facebook post by the Fort Worth Police Officers Association.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Senior libero Elayna Davidson (Maryland), senior middle hitter Cassidy Cage (Mississippi State), senior right-side hitter Savanah Weathers (Davenport) and junior outsides Taylor Berg (Western Michigan) and Maggie Kurpeikis (Michigan) are back.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The inside spread of the main beams was 53 inches, the greatest outside spread 56.
—Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
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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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That idea, that the changes are most prominent in academic writing, comes up a lot, but the shift has been observed beyond academia, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The closest major airport is Toronto Pearson International, with direct flights from New York, Chicago, Boston, and beyond.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In the meantime, check out our picks for the best Android tablets to see what else is out there.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Iubel will work across Liverpool’s first-team, under-21s and under-18s training groups, as well as being heavily involved with those youngsters who are out on loan, to support their pathway into the senior set-up.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Voyager 1 marks 48 years in space The twin Voyager probes were launched on separate dates in 1977 from Florida from what is now the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with the mission of exploring the outer solar system.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of the sauropod fossils showed lesions that were confined to the bone marrow, while others had lesions that extended from the marrow all the way to the outer bone surface.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mired in a terrible second-half slump, the center fielder went 2-for-3 with two sacrifice flies after not starting Tuesday and Wednesday and an off day Thursday.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Jayhawks will attempt to learn from their mistakes during an upcoming off week.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The semiconductor industry and the equipment that support that industry are showing robust continuous growth in most parts of the world supporting consumer, industrial and data center applications.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Throughout most of the game, the Bears were dominating the day.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The latest version of the two-door, which is available as a coupe and convertible, weighs less and features a more sculpted exterior that produces 20 percent more downforce.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Small, intentional touches can instantly brighten your home’s exterior.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through 2025, the credit is calculated using a formula that considers 20% to 35% of expenses (the percentages go down as incomes go up), up to a maximum of $3,000 in expenses for one child and $6,000 for two or more.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The weekend cricketer might spend 50 overs in the field per match as a maximum.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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