Definitions

side by side

ADJECTIVE

next to each other

Synonyms

WEAK

abreast alongside beside cheek by jowl cheek to cheek juxtaposing parallel shoulder to shoulder side-by-side

ADVERB

together

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collectively in tandem jointly simultaneously together

STRONG

unitedly

WEAK

all together as one at one fell swoop coincidentally commonly concertedly concomitantly concurrently conjointly contemporaneously en masse hand in glove hand in hand in a body in concert in cooperation

Antonyms

WEAK

apart individually separately

Example Sentences

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Instead, it has been creating new stars over an extended period, leaving multiple generations living side by side.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Critics worry the Russian system could gather key information on U.S. technology if used side by side, an issue that has also stymied Turkey’s attempts to buy advanced American F-35 fighters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

As a result, many working-class Korean and Latino immigrant households lived side by side and often confronted similar challenges, including substandard housing conditions, landlord abuses and underfunded public schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Like many constituencies in Scotland, there are pockets of affluence and deprivation, often sitting side by side.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Their parents’ cars were parked neatly side by side.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

side by side

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