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

The brothers have spent almost their entire lives side by side, apart from an "unusual" period in secondary school where they were put in different classes.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

He placed two panels of 25 images each side by side, half colorized and half black and white, alluding to religious diptychs of the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

“He worked with someone that he respected, side by side, on criminal cases,” Linda said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

So putting them side by side was, in my opinion, perfectly spaced.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

side by side

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