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ADJECTIVE

contiguous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjoining neighboring

WEAK

abutting approximal beside bordering close contactual conterminous juxtaposed juxtapositional meeting near near-at-hand nearby next next door to touching

Antonyms

WEAK

divided separated

ADVERB

laterally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sideward to the side

STRONG

sidelong

WEAK

sideway sideways sidewise

PREPOSITION

alongside

Synonyms

WEAK

along the side of apace with at the side of beside by by the side of close at hand close-by equal with in company with parallel to side by side

Antonyms

WEAK

away

PREPOSITION

unto

Synonyms

WEAK

against beside till toward until up to

Example Sentences

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During one particularly active stretch last weekend, one post showed Trump riding horseback beside George Washington, next to a race car, with the White House in the background.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

At that point Clark left her seat to stand next to White and shake her head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The Comanche Circle project was attempting to locate next to their property.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Yarrow hopes that the Norway squad photo, which will sit next to a table tennis table at the side's Greensboro base in North Carolina, has the same impact.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I feel the word sidle up next to me, dig into me, try to make itself comfortable.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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