as in interstellar
existing or occurring between galaxies
They loved any movie about intergalactic space travel.
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Seth Rogen as the voice of a tiny alien co-piloting a space bus is an inspired concoction, as is a shabbier sci-fi realm with rest stops along the intergalactic highway.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
In addition, Milk-Bone is hosting a rooftop screening and intergalactic rest-stop for Dogs in NYC for famous dogs and their owners, as well as press and influencers.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Galaxies emit light across the electromagnetic spectrum, but wavelengths in the extreme ultraviolet (UV) are absorbed very efficiently by pervasive clouds of hydrogen in intergalactic space, which blocks most of that UV light from more distant objects.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
His world is slowly dying due to some intergalactic virus known as The Rot.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
In addition, Milk-Bone is hosting a rooftop screening and intergalactic rest-stop for Dogs in NYC for famous dogs and their owners, as well as press and influencers.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Galaxies emit light across the electromagnetic spectrum, but wavelengths in the extreme ultraviolet (UV) are absorbed very efficiently by pervasive clouds of hydrogen in intergalactic space, which blocks most of that UV light from more distant objects.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
His world is slowly dying due to some intergalactic virus known as The Rot.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intergalactic
interstellar
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The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
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Deciding that destiny is at hand, TATA summons guardian robot VAN to prepare for an interstellar journey to Earth.
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“Intergalactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intergalactic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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