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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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The moment catches Jordan by surprise, but they’re interrupted by students outside celebrating Vought supposedly catching Cate’s attacker.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
After the victim ran, the attack continued outside – in front of the victim’s wife and son – both of whom attempted to intervene, according to the affidavit.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At outside linebacker, Jaelan Phillips played 40 of the 60 defensive snaps, while Bradley Chubb played 38, Chop Robinson 24 and Matthew Judon 20.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Senior libero Elayna Davidson (Maryland), senior middle hitter Cassidy Cage (Mississippi State), senior right-side hitter Savanah Weathers (Davenport) and junior outsides Taylor Berg (Western Michigan) and Maggie Kurpeikis (Michigan) are back.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Preposition
The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app company’s Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The moment catches Jordan by surprise, but they’re interrupted by students outside celebrating Vought supposedly catching Cate’s attacker.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Practice squad cornerback Corey Ballentine is an experienced veteran who can contribute on special teams, outside and in the slot.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
After the victim ran, the attack continued outside – in front of the victim’s wife and son – both of whom attempted to intervene, according to the affidavit.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The goal was to augment internal teams’ work with a little outside perspective and advise the company on which ventures to fund.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At outside linebacker, Jaelan Phillips played 40 of the 60 defensive snaps, while Bradley Chubb played 38, Chop Robinson 24 and Matthew Judon 20.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Regarding an initial replacement for Rice and Royals in the slot and outside, veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster seems well-positioned as the most likely candidate to fill that void.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Senior libero Elayna Davidson (Maryland), senior middle hitter Cassidy Cage (Mississippi State), senior right-side hitter Savanah Weathers (Davenport) and junior outsides Taylor Berg (Western Michigan) and Maggie Kurpeikis (Michigan) are back.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 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
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An extension to take the 28-year-old’s existing deal beyond the summer of 2027 has been discussed but those talks are at an impasse.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Sabally had a career first playoff double-double with 23 points with 12 rebounds including 4-for-9 from beyond the arc.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Chin up, a hundred other decent men out there.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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O’Hoppe been out since A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson inadvertently nicked him with a warm-up swing.—
Andrew Wagner,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This technique combines traditional with etching, which removes the outer layer of skin instead of cutting all the way through the pumpkin.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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How To Harvest Parsley Use clean, sharp pruning shears to cut outer growth from the parsley plant, cutting at the base.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This November’s key off-year contests and the 2026 midterm elections may not go well for the Republican Party; historically, the president’s party loses ground in both.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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The peekaboo bra layering trend saw a resurgence in 2024, thanks in part to celebrities like Katie Holmes, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kristen Stewart and more styling the trend on the red carpet and with their off-duty attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most of the city's 2 million population has been displaced multiple times in the past 22 months, following Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which claimed the lives of about 1,200 people—most of them civilians—and saw 250 people taken hostage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another Southern Living-favorite brand, Lodge, has multiple items on sale, including this three-piece set of cast-iron skillets that can replace (most) of your current cookware.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The exterior features a discrete zippered laptop pocket on the back, a stretchy mesh water bottle holder on the side, and a slim, zippered front compartment perfect for stashing your keys, passport, and phone.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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The exterior features a stacking compatible lid, is riddled with loops for hanging accessories or other bags onto, and there are both an open and a zippered pocket.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Viewers will be treated to a breathtaking sight as the sun rises over New Zealand's eastern horizon with its left side partially eclipsed, along with a striking view of the eclipse maximum, when over 70% of the solar disk will be hidden by the silhouette of Earth's moon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The line only remains open for a maximum of five years.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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