shoulder to shoulder

ADVERB

abreast

Synonyms

WEAK

beside equal in alignment in line level opposite side by side

Antonyms

WEAK

lost out of touch unaware

ADVERB

cheek by jowl

Synonyms

WEAK

arm in arm beside one another by the side of cheek to cheek close close together crowded hand in glove hand in hand on one side side by side very intimate yardarm to yardarm

ADVERB

side by side

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

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“They were shoulder to shoulder, bellies to backs,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Alice & Bob now stands "shoulder to shoulder" with its US competitors, Peronnin says.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“We were living shoulder to shoulder in the suburbs and thought that’s not how we want our kids to grow up,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Aranibar joined more than 200 people standing shoulder to shoulder for the launch of a Downey ICE Watch group.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

They sat, the two of them, shoulder to shoulder in the sand.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

shoulder to shoulder

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