as in in
along or close at the side
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
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Recent Examples of alongside
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 May 2025
Director Juno Mak and stars Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan were on hand to celebrate the world premiere of their film alongside international producers, distributors, and film commission representatives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The weak point for Dead Outlaw looks to be over in orchestrations, where Maybe Happy Ending and Buena Vista have a presence alongside Just in Time, Floyd Collins, and Sir ALW, but there was no room for Outlaw’s wild western rock.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Preposition
The 56th season of Sesame Street will premiere on Netflix, alongside around 90 hours of past episodes, according to a press release.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 May 2025
Director Juno Mak and stars Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan were on hand to celebrate the world premiere of their film alongside international producers, distributors, and film commission representatives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
Adverb
Cooper explains that drinkers need to also take how a dish is prepared, sauced and spiced when picking a wine to sip alongside.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The weak point for Dead Outlaw looks to be over in orchestrations, where Maybe Happy Ending and Buena Vista have a presence alongside Just in Time, Floyd Collins, and Sir ALW, but there was no room for Outlaw’s wild western rock.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
Preposition
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The 37-song effort has finally dropped and is likely to dominate a number of Billboard charts next week, based on just its first few hours of availability.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Expect the players to look for a bigger (and more fair) piece of the growing pie next year, and for stars to be looking to cash in on the upcoming transformation.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
Preposition
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State media reported on Friday that the damage to the warship was less than North Korea’s initial estimate, saying there were no holes in the hull, although it was scratched along the starboard side.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Battles have continued along the roughly 620-mile front line, where tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed, and neither country has relented in its deep strikes.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Adverb
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Back in the visiting clubhouse, Roberts watched the clock tick and tick and tick, eventually to the point where keeping Kershaw in was no longer a viable option.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Three seasons in, the series has remained a solid performer but its viewership has slipped, with the fantasy drama dropping out of Nielsen’s Top 10 Originals chart after the first three weeks of Season 3 while staying on the list for the entire runs the previous two seasons.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Preposition
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Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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During the hearing over the next two days, attorneys for the brothers are expected to call upon past prosecutors, former inmates and corrections personnel to testify on their rehabilitation efforts.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
Preposition
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Buckley then fled on foot, but shot himself with a handgun after Malvern police confronted him less than a half-mile to the north near Sand and Mt. Willow roads, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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On the morning of Sunday, May 25, about 30 minutes before sunrise, a thin, waning crescent and bright Venus will be visible near the eastern horizon, according to EarthSky.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
Adverb
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The second is a horse racing by with its former rider trailing behind, one foot still in the stirrup.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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To Owen, this suggested that the man was laying down new memories, that life was not simply passing him by.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
Preposition
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Qualified withdrawals, including for education expenses or credentials, a down payment on a first home or as capital to start a small business, are taxed at the long-term capital-gains rate.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The boys chose the challenge on the track with a temperature of 140 degrees, which is above the level that can cause 2nd degree burns, CBS Austin reports.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Preposition
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Shearer posted a video of the graduation ceremony to her Instagram Stories of Stella walking across the stage to receive her certificate of middle school completion.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Filmmakers embedded with the 2023 Thunderbirds team, following them from training in the Nevada desert to shows across the country.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 May 2025
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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