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as in past
on or to the farther side of
the arrow flew beyond the fence and into the woods
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as in beside
in addition to
beyond the asking price of the house, there's also the cost of fixing up this "handyman's dream"
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
who knows how we'll fare in the beyond?
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Recent Examples of beyond
Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Young manages it all with a maturity beyond her years.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In the Bay Area and beyond, divisions have fueled lawsuits against school districts, campaigns to recall school board members and retaliation against teachers, including threatening emails and, in some cases, lost work.
—Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
Messi, clearly, seems to have some inkling of what awaits him on the other side of the great beyond.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Preposition
There were also 15,000 vehicles, including cars and buses, caught in the storm that were either tossed several blocks or damaged beyond recognition.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Young manages it all with a maturity beyond her years.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
From the front office to the cafeteria and beyond, support workers make instruction possible for students, teachers, and administrators.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In the Bay Area and beyond, divisions have fueled lawsuits against school districts, campaigns to recall school board members and retaliation against teachers, including threatening emails and, in some cases, lost work.
—Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
Try the Ouija board and get an answer from the beyond.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
Messi, clearly, seems to have some inkling of what awaits him on the other side of the great beyond.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beyond
Preposition
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Curry is now more than 1,000 past that mark and is still rising.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Plans to build a 151-unit rental community in far south Fort Worth squeezed past the city’s zoning commission Wednesday afternoon.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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The place also has a close connection to nature, along the pathways that link the blocks of rooms, outside the windows of the dreamy hay barn, and inside the cave that’s used as a massage room and yoga studio.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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That’s especially so given that some of the trades involved events almost certainly outside White House knowledge, such as the drone strike and statements about the trade war coming from China that appear to have blindsided Trump along with everyone else.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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When the husband sinks lifelessly into the queen’s arms, her mother-self, sitting beside her, stares straight ahead and opens her mouth wide in a silent scream.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The fridge cost around $100,000 to create, and there is an additional fridge and freezer for meats and dairy products in the kitchen right beside the walk-in fridge, Lavallie added.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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However, if temperatures fall farther than expected the amounts could increase, forecasters added.—
Leigh Morgan,
al,
11 Feb. 2023
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Tier 2 Pricing, includes lots farther away from the stadium: Car or SUV: $100.—
Sydney Carruth,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Feb. 2023
Noun
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For William Mair, professor of molecular metabolism at Harvard Chan School of Public Health, talk about immortality or radical life extension has a clear opportunity cost.—
Arianna Huffington,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nunn earned big-screen immortality as the unforgettable, tragic Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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His last four seasons have been rough, as he’s logged a 5.32 ERA over that span.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those two groups combined to play for over 28.5 minutes, yet the Pacers were -33 in the other 19.5 minutes.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Two top-four teams in the Western Conference will battle for playoff positioning as the Denver Nuggets (42-24) play host to the Los Angeles Lakers (40-24), who will be without LeBron James yet again.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Avoid advisors who downplay risks, promise fast approvals without proper due diligence or seem unwilling to disclose their fee structure transparently.—
Arleo Dordar,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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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
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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
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“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beyond. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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