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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Yet seeing these two men side by side in Jonathan Jordan’s “Ike and Winston” makes the uncomplimentary comparison less clear-cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In March, Huang laid out a vision of data centers where Nvidia’s GPU servers are deployed side by side with new Groq servers, working together on what each does best.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

On a scorching afternoon in one of Delhi's busiest markets, two different worlds exist side by side.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“But behind the scenes? Heidi and I were still thick as thieves, scheming side by side, laughing at how easy it was to keep the world guessing and the checks coming in.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Our heads side by side, he lets me hug him.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

side by side

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