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beside

[bih-sahyd] / bɪˈsaɪd /
ADVERB
next to
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
next to
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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On Wednesday, they battered down doors and swept the modest, two-story structure beside the 215 Freeway with military precision.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 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

They're displayed beside missile casings and captured drones.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Hunstad, at Northern Trust, thinks debating the Fed’s next move is in some ways beside the point.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

I was up on the board beside Dad with half an old bedsheet wrapped around my middle, hidden under my shirt.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck