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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
Derek Wilson, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
In Buffalo, where twin brother Rex Ryan was head coach, Rob Ryan first worked alongside D’Anton Lynn, who is now USC’s defensive coordinator.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Butler has needed a star guard to play alongside for years and Young would fit the bill very well.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
Buchanan started on the University of San Francisco’s celebrated 1955 national championship basketball team alongside Bill Russell and K.C Jones, and later was a beloved coach and teacher at Redwood High and St. Ignatius.
—Derek Wilson, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
In Buffalo, where twin brother Rex Ryan was head coach, Rob Ryan first worked alongside D’Anton Lynn, who is now USC’s defensive coordinator.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Gender Studies: Foundations and Key Concepts Gender studies developed alongside and emerged out of Women’s Studies.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Butler has needed a star guard to play alongside for years and Young would fit the bill very well.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
Preposition
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Crew was only two to make room for Boeing Starliner CFT crew astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on the return flight next February.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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Elgin police also were planning to do some training exercises at the houses next week.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Hiking The pine forests in and around Stockholm can be explored along numerous hiking trails, all free and open to visitors thanks to allemansrätten, the Swedish right of public access, which is protected by law.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Nearby, pedestrians take leisurely strolls along the Wrigley Greenbelt and bike riders zip across the L.A. River trail overhead.—
Laura Anaya-Morga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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At this point, teams like the New York Yankees and the Astros are reportedly out of the race to bring Bregman in. Other than that, there are plenty of teams left vying for the franchise-altering star.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Would The Last Showgirl’s Pamela Anderson somehow sweep in, following her recent Golden Globe and SAG nominations?—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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The Toronto Blue Jays originally signed Arias in 2018 as a shortstop out of the Dominican, but with just a $10,000 bonus he was clearly not looked upon as a serious prospect at that position.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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The sampler will need to have access to a Costco membership, be 18 years or older, and live near a Costco location.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Attached to the Friday post is a video showing, among other images, soldiers picking up guns near a wall at the border.—
Ray Lewis,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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As the new year already starts to fly by, don’t let those new resolutions go to the wayside.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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If previous Nintendo limited-offerings are anything to go by, this will sell quickly and might even become a hot-ticket item on eBay.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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With each successful outing, however, Ball is moving the needle on potential interest around the league in the final year of his contract.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Spanish-language page on the White House's website is seemingly down, only one day after President Donald Trump entered office.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Experts have pointed to the link between climate change and the conditions that make fires like those that have roared across Los Angeles in recent weeks more likely.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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And across the industry, companies have shrunk teams whose entire job was to ensure the safety of their platforms, including from people who seek to foment hate and violence.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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