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beside

[bih-sahyd] / bɪˈsaɪd /
ADVERB
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Synonyms
WEAK
a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with
PREPOSITION
next to
Synonyms
WEAK
adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the side of by cheek by jowl close at hand close to connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with

Example Sentences

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But whether the inflation target “should” be 2% or 3% or some other number is beside the point.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Thompson, a shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks, is an NBA star who once played on the Golden State Warriors beside league legend Steph Curry.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Nicole Blain, 30, told a court she had taken a nap, and woke to find Thea Wilson lying on the floor beside her crib at her Greenock flat in July 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

I can still have my phone beside me for the useful things it provides—texting a friend, or checking the weather—but I’m no longer tethered to its addictive endless scroll.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

She hopped over the fence and took up a place beside him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman