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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
Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
More:TikTok ban at the Supreme Court: The view inside and outside the high court
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—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Director Chris Stallings said a critical needs patient got outside and died but did not say where.
—NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Of the 1,054 snaps Barron has played this season, 630 have come at outside corner, 123 have come in the slot and 134 have been in the box.
—Cameron Teague Robinson and Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Uncommitted delegates protest in a sit-in outside on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Preposition
The deputies are seen pulling the rope from outside the cell in footage released by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, KGW reported.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
More:TikTok ban at the Supreme Court: The view inside and outside the high court
How real is TikTok threat?
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Adverb
On Tuesday, as bureaucratic snafus delayed the release of about a dozen January 6-ers from the DC jail, protesters gathered outside.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Director Chris Stallings said a critical needs patient got outside and died but did not say where.
—NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Out-of-the-box thinking is often inspired by outside hires with uncompromised new perspectives on traditional practices.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Of the 1,054 snaps Barron has played this season, 630 have come at outside corner, 123 have come in the slot and 134 have been in the box.
—Cameron Teague Robinson and Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
There's also an available slide-out toilet that can be used in the entryway space or outside and a shoe drawer for storing footwear away.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Uncommitted delegates protest in a sit-in outside on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
Preposition
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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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This might seem like an easy question, but some of us might have items floating around that no longer work (like a musical jewelry box) that hold sentimental value far beyond its function.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Artisanal producers often age their cognacs well beyond the minimum legal requirements.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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If single, put yourself out there and see who crosses your path.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Miller strategized with a client who owned a gym franchise and was struggling to differentiate from all the other gyms out there.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The northeast Pacific transient population occurs throughout the coastal waters of the British Columbia province and the northeast Pacific offshore population are seen less frequently, but are known to travel widely in the outer coastal waters of British Columbia.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The magazine’s graphic artists designed the outer box of the original rape kit to feature a bright-blue line drawing of a woman’s face swathed in a thick mane of wavy hair.—
Sheila McClear,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Often, Jones would bring his daughter to the facility on an off day.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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So on this off day, Powell got a massage in preparation for the grind to come.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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No one leaves the prison’s political section, where most of the inmates have been hooked on morphine.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Tremble is the second feature-length release by Israeli-American writer-director Lior Geller, whose 2008 short, Roads, holds the Guinness World Record for most awards won by a short student film.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lee’s role as the female lead’s bodyguard catapulted him to national heartthrob status; his popularity was so great that fans would regularly leave messages all over the exterior of his apartment, and traffic would be stalled across four lanes ahead of one of his fan meetings.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Phillip raced around the exterior of the house, checking for embers and spraying distant hot spots with water, protecting what had become an island in the fire.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The scheme was discovered, and Henson was sentenced to the prescribed maximum two years in prison and required to repay $40,000.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Seven substitute appearances over this period have produced a maximum of 18 minutes of game time, while Ferguson has missed the last four outings with a left ankle injury.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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