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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
made a stock trade based on inside information
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as in interior
an interior or internal part
the inside of the clock features an amazingly complex mechanism
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as in gut
usually insides plural
the internal organs of the body
medical students eager to see what people's insides look like
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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
not one to share her fears and worries, she keeps it all on the inside
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
a person with the inside on what really happened at the board meeting
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Recent Examples of inside
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Listen to this article An Italian man who was tortured and held against his will inside a Manhattan apartment for several weeks managed to escape his captors and get help, according to police sources.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
On the inside, the case can fit full-size ATX motherboards and up to a 360 mm radiator for CPU cooling, and modern high-end GPUs like the GeForce RTX 5090 or 5080 should be able to fit inside.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The Boeing 747-8 stretches 18 feet 4 inches longer than Air Force One and has lavis inside amenities like white and tan leather furnishings, rugs and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Winter is time for something heavier and more alcoholic to warm your insides, while summer heat demands something light and refreshing to quench your thirst and replenish fluids lost from the hot sun.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
As Ava scrambles to get inside the building, Deborah takes the stage.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Listen to this article An Italian man who was tortured and held against his will inside a Manhattan apartment for several weeks managed to escape his captors and get help, according to police sources.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Adverb
Officers spotted it twice — both times with the dog inside — before Aragon was reported missing, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
On the inside, the case can fit full-size ATX motherboards and up to a 360 mm radiator for CPU cooling, and modern high-end GPUs like the GeForce RTX 5090 or 5080 should be able to fit inside.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
Adjective
Follow More of Our Reporting on An inside look at Miami
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Former Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox’s custom home is for sale.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The Boeing 747-8 stretches 18 feet 4 inches longer than Air Force One and has lavis inside amenities like white and tan leather furnishings, rugs and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Noun
Keep your eyes on The Athletic for the definitive inside read on a year of exhaustive negotiations.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Winter is time for something heavier and more alcoholic to warm your insides, while summer heat demands something light and refreshing to quench your thirst and replenish fluids lost from the hot sun.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
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In that process, the sense that a good life was within my own power had been taken from me.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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Most of McVay’s assistant head coaches are hired away within only a few years.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 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
Adjective
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Steve Madden, based in Long Island City, New York, said Adidas sued it twice in 2002 to challenge footwear with two parallel stripes and four parallel stripes, leading to a confidential settlement the next year.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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But less attention is paid to the trades of executive branch employees and congressional aides whose work could give them access to confidential information likely to influence markets once made public.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Check The Care Label Duvets can be made from a variety of materials, both in outer shell and inner filling, so your first step before washing should always be to check the tag from the manufacturer for specific care instructions.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Shaving requires removing the end cap of a bat, which can be difficult to do, and shaving down or thinning out the inner wall of the barrel.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The interiors are roomy and thoughtfully designed for all kinds of travel —from quick day trips to overseas.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2025
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Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The site, built on the guts of a mattress factory, was put up specifically to handle the high volumes of server racks and HDDs coming in from data centers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2025
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Kombucha may help with gut health by supporting good bacteria in the gut, aiding digestion, and easing other stomach problems.56 Some studies have looked at kombucha’s possible antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and liver-supporting effects, although more human research is still needed.789 4.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
Noun
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All of our hearts are broken … our sadness is gut wrenching - there’s a hole, something is missing.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Pregnant women are at high risk for severe disease and studies show that the likelihood of miscarriage, stillbirth and pregnancy complications like preeclampsia, blood clots, heart and kidney damage and hypertension are much higher among women who develop COVID-19 during pregnancy.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Served with a cold scoop of ice cream, the 10-minute dessert is perfect for effortless summer entertaining, or a quick-fix summer treat to beat the heat.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Gather the ingredients for this favorite dish, and enjoy a generous scoop of this delicious and easy casserole.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
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“Inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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