alongside 1 of 2

preposition

Definition of alongsidenext
1
as in next

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2
as in along

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alongside

2 of 2

adverb

as in in
along or close at the side We waited for the other boat to come alongside.

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Recent Examples of alongside
Preposition
The jet will fly over the National Mall alongside the Defense Department’s most impressive equipment on Saturday, before the president delivers a speech in what is forecast to be a blistering heat wave. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
Adverb
The Blackhawks want to see what Kantserov, Anton Frondell, Nick Lardis, Frank Nazar and company can do alongside and around Bedard this coming season. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Meanwhile, the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council offered information sessions about the RideKCGO app alongside to help educate its community. — Dylan Lysen june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for alongside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
  1. next
  2. along
  3. in
  4. upon
  5. near
  6. by
  7. on
  8. across
Preposition
  • With all eyes on Paris and the haute jewellery presentations next week, Messika is preparing to reveal a necklace featuring a notable blue diamond.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • All four players have a knack for scoring no matter the situation and will surely be a problem for defenses next season.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of next
Preposition
  • Tehran meanwhile has tried to strengthen its leverage by saying crew members must gain permission to traverse the strait along routes approved by its officials.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Cockroaches breathe through microscopic holes along their bodies called spiracles.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of along
Adverb
  • Pancho Morris, who flew in from Ohio, had never been to a World Cup match before.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Arda Güler helped Turkey get on the board with a goal 10 minutes in.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of in
Preposition
  • An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.
    — DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026
Definition of upon
Preposition
  • Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
    — Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • Run a fan near seating and dining areas to keep flying pests off ‌food and guests.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of near
Adverb
  • If tickets are hard to come by, do not promise a night out until the seats are confirmed.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • This looks like great news for George, who found first-team minutes hard to come by before joining Everton on loan at the end of the January transfer window.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of by
Preposition
  • Before the World Cup, Dioz provided employee uniforms for events including Super Bowl LIX and Copa America, which may have given it a leg up on the FIFA contact.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Fox News Digital has reached out to the University of Minnesota research team for comment on the matter.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of on
Preposition
  • Dozens of people lined up outside several Lidl stores across the Paris region on Thursday, all hoping to get their hands on an air conditioning unit.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Trace Stevenson, president of Autonomous Systems at AeroVironment, said operational feedback continues to shape software updates across the Titan family.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Definition of across

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