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

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During one particularly active stretch last weekend, one post showed Trump riding horseback beside George Washington, next to a race car, with the White House in the background.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Gavin Robinson praised MP Carla Lockhart and others after she was pictured at a protest standing beside masked men.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Jesse told The Times over a phone call on Thursday evening, with Ashley beside him as she recovered from her procedure, that sharing the diagnosis online happened accidentally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Waldorf settled into a small hospital room, her husband glued to the vinyl couch beside her, both reeling from the impending loss of what would have been their second daughter.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Clare pushed his squeaky wheelbarrow beside her, winding through the autumnal trees.

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

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