inside of

preposition

: inside

Examples of inside of in a Sentence

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The incident occurred last Wednesday when Game Warden Derick Creech in Bell County, Kentucky, received a call at approximately 5 a.m. to reports of a black bear inside of somebody’s home, according to a statement from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement released on Sunday. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 27 May 2025 Hanging inside of it after Saturday’s game: the white wrestling belt awarded after each win to the team’s hitter of the game. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2025 Pneumonia is a serious respiratory infection that exists inside of the lungs, says Dr. Jillian Diuguid-Gerber, an internal medicine specialist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 May 2025 To have some space to grow outside of their home and inside of their home, to honor their whole and human self. Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inside of

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inside of was in 1836

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“Inside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20of. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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