OUTSIDES Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

outsides

noun

plural of outside

as in exteriors

an outer part or layer painted the outside of the house

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as in mosts

the greatest amount, number, or part there were 300 people at the outside who attended the softball game

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as in looks

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 outsides De Hooch’s picture is a puzzle box—an ingenious construction of openings and closings, insides and outsides, revelation and concealment. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 At Ruby’s, wonderful things happen when butter and flour alchemize, like the flaky and citrusy outsides and soft insides of the sugar buns, and an array of other French pastries that faithfully lure in crowds every weekend. — Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 Junior setter Braeden Fiore will have plenty of good options to choose from in senior outsides Ben Pryor and Declan Garvey, senior right-side hitter Joey Vellenga and senior middle Aiden Schindler. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Keep outsides valve open so water remaining in the pipe can expand without causing a break. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026 These materials possess regular variations within their structures that lead specific wavelengths of light to flow along their outsides without scattering or losses, even around corners and imperfections. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2020

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Noun

Since completing her project, the building, whose exteriors were landmarked, has been redeveloped into residential units, with the only hint of its past the remaining rooftop sign.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Pemberley exteriors and grounds scenes were filmed at Lyme Park, an estate in the Peak District south of Manchester.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of exteriors

Noun

This was especially important on Wildwood, which features a huge range of costumes; in the city sequences everyone is dressed in modern clothing, whereas in the forest characters have more fantastical looks.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026
Gap is one of the first mass brands to pursue a major integration, encouraging users to try on Gap products and share their looks within the app.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of looks

Noun

Employees are using a chlorine solution with chemical cleaners to sanitize food contact surfaces while dish machine is inoperable.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Chalking, per university rules that dictate when, where and how students can protest, is not allowed on walls and vertical surfaces.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of surfaces

Noun

If a prescription costs $500 through insurance but $100 through Cost Plus Drugs, patients should be able to take the cheaper route and have that spending count toward their deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

— Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In parts of Europe with a danger of rockfall or avalanche, there are often minimum speed limits rather than maximums.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of maxima

Noun

More broadly, a meta-analysis of over 100 studies found that fear appeals reliably shift attitudes and behavior across health and other domains.

— Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%.

— Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

Louis-Dreyfus works to make Polly relatable, a surprising choice for one of television’s most astringent comic presences.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Freshman wide receiver Rasean Jones, who leads the team in receiving yards, was ruled out after suffering an injury last week, as was junior Cam Bates, one of the Broncos’ veteran presences.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026

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