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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
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
For decades, Connecticut has maintained hundreds of accounts outside the formal budget, most holding small sums and serving technical purposes.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm:
To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2025
Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This new study, which was posted as a preprint — meaning it hadn’t been scrutinized by outside experts or published in medical journal — compared death risks in 1.4 million Florida adults who received either the Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccines in the year after vaccination.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
In other words, check your bread slice on its outside before you get sliced on the inside.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Preposition
The two were brutally stabbed to death outside Brown Simpson's luxe condo in Los Angeles.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
For decades, Connecticut has maintained hundreds of accounts outside the formal budget, most holding small sums and serving technical purposes.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Adverb
While a light rain shouldn't impact your allergies, wait a few hours after a thunderstorm before heading outside.
—Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm:
To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2025
Adjective
As the quarterback of the most iconic franchise in the NFL, Dak Prescott has had to deal with outside noise and lofty expectations for his entire career.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This new study, which was posted as a preprint — meaning it hadn’t been scrutinized by outside experts or published in medical journal — compared death risks in 1.4 million Florida adults who received either the Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccines in the year after vaccination.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Noun
Russo had always played defense, including as an outside back on her Galaxy club team that won back-to-back national titles.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
In other words, check your bread slice on its outside before you get sliced on the inside.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
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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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But judges reviewing other eligibility cases have rejected this interpretation as construing Alston beyond its actual words.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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The Central Stage showcase will take place on July 8. Small Screen, Big Ambitions Another pivotal development in this year’s industry program is the expansion beyond feature films to embrace small-screen content, made possible through a new partnership with Central European Media Enterprises.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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How to Train Your Dragon is out in theaters Friday, June 13.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Juan Soto grounded out to second, Lindor scoring for a 1-0 lead, and Alonso drove a first-pitch 86 mph slider on the outer half of the plate over the right-center field wall for a two-run home run – his 13th of the season – and a 3-0 Mets lead.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Some takeaways from a successful series win ahead of an off day Thursday: Mayer heating up Mayer hasn’t even been in the majors for a month, but the 22-year-old has already hit three homers and is finding his groove.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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Yet Shildt had a relatively rested back end of his bullpen and an off day coming up.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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For once, most of his targets have returned from last season, including Kelce and a collection of receivers — Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster — that should be the Chiefs’ deepest since Tyreek Hill was on the roster.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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There are significant limitations to such equipment production in the U.S., Glas explained, and the advanced machinery is essential to most modern operations.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Vessels inside the tomb also featured textiles adhered to their exterior, which indicate that textiles were an important industry in Gordion, Rose said in a news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Compared to the existing two terminals, the low-lying exterior profile of T3 has some similarities.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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His 18-month sentence is the maximum that can be given for the charges in Colorado.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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But is Herro worth the maximum of $50 million per season that the Heat can offer him as part of an extension this offseason?—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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