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preposition

bi-ˈsīd How to pronounce beside (audio)
Definition of besidenext
1
as in besides
in addition to I'll need one more helper beside all of you

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Relevance

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2
as in except
not including I need four books beside this one

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beside

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adverb

as in nearby

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Recent Examples of beside
Preposition
Earlier Tuesday, the White House publicized some of the special guests who would accompany first lady Melania Trump and sit beside her in her box inside the House. — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025 That the Padres would not score again over the next two games and King would not get another chance to pitch is beside the point. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
These two n-s that I’ve just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase — chase their greatness, right? — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024 On the eighty-ninth floor, the very top of the hotel, attendees sat beside long, curved windows overlooking the Strip, the lights of the city spread out below like a sequinned scarf. — Amanda Fortini, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for beside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beside
  1. besides
  2. except
  3. beneath
  4. but
  5. underneath
  6. near
Preposition
  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
Definition of besides
Preposition
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of except
Adverb
  • Its purpose is to peel back the 6.5-million-cubic-mile (27-million-km³) ice cap to reveal the bedrock beneath.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The ground was thin, with clods of turf washed away by recent rain, and the dark soil beneath had pushed its way to the surface once again.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of beneath
Preposition
  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    — Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020
Definition of but
Adverb
  • Here’s what will change for Southwest passengers amid big gamble for airline Southwest’s iconic blue, red and yellow planes will still be recognizable after its recent moves — but underneath, the company will look a lot different and will operate a lot more like its competition.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Polar research stations today are typically built on top of the ice rather than hollowed out underneath.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of underneath
Adverb
  • Additional accumulations up to 3 inches near and west of US-395, with locally up to 5 inches in heavier snow bands near the Sierra crest.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Spencer Platt | Getty Images An ominous measure that the Federal Reserve considers a near sure-fire recession signal again has reared its head in the bond market.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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