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along or close at the side
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
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Recent Examples of alongside
Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The leaders spoke by phone after the election and met in Paris in December alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Video shows the boat was being tossed by waves and was nearly submerged at points until a rescue boat pulled alongside.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Preposition
Watch Black Panther on Disney+ Spider-Man: Homecoming After fighting alongside Iron Man in Germany, Peter Parker resumes his normal life as a teenager in New York City while sneaking around to fight crime as Spider-Man.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The leaders spoke by phone after the election and met in Paris in December alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
The early suggestions were that Rashford would operate alongside or instead of Ollie Watkins with his preferred left-wing spot taken by in-form Morgan Rogers.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Video shows the boat was being tossed by waves and was nearly submerged at points until a rescue boat pulled alongside.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
Preposition
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Republicans on the House tax-writing committee are pushing forward with plans for a massive tax legislative bill and will be meeting to discuss preferences next week.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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What else is going on L.A. rain timeline: Another storm hits, with more wet conditions next week. Wildfires.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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After her Golden Globe win in January, Saldaña told press that Cameron was one of the first people to get in touch with her and send along congratulations.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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A number of teams keep resetting the bid clock with last-second bids with the $100 increment, which has made this process drag along a bit, After an exceedingly long process, St. Louis won the 25th pick and grabbed Felicity Di Laura.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Pieces are designed to transcend trends and be wearable year in and year out.—
Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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These are places where remote workers can settle in and really get their jobs done, while also easily taking advantage of cultural, culinary, and social offerings.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The cast had plenty of real-life inspiration to draw upon for its more romantic moments: Hudson is engaged to Danny Fujikawa; Brenda Song is planning a wedding with fellow actor Macaulay Culkin; and Justin Theroux proposed to his fiancé Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2024.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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If agreed upon, couples may decide to open their relationship.—
Myisha Battle,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Additional photos showed the couple near the water.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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New Mexico Nine cases of measles have been recorded in New Mexico's Lea County, near Texas, of which four were in children aged 5-17 and five in adults aged from 18 up.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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If recent form is anything to go by, Wood could be the man to provide Forest with an attacking spark.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Grande popped through a secret side entrance, just as Washington walked by.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Pope caught the giant largemouth around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 22.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Feb. 2025
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Obviously well rehearsed and executed on the screen.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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In addition, the experimentation with new types and combinations of materials continues to be at the forefront of design and innovation across the industry.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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Affected workers live across the country, representing dozens of states.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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