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beside

[bih-sahyd] / bɪˈsaɪd /
ADVERB
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Synonyms
WEAK
a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with
PREPOSITION
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Synonyms
WEAK
adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the side of by cheek by jowl close at hand close to connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with

Example Sentences

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But whether the inflation target “should” be 2% or 3% or some other number is beside the point.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Thompson, a shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks, is an NBA star who once played on the Golden State Warriors beside league legend Steph Curry.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

In the New York sunshine, the King and Queen left a bouquet of white roses beside the deep pools that now commemorate those who lost their lives at this spot.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

China offered to place a translator beside the driver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Bracing herself on the guardrail, she knelt beside the fox.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman