side by side

ADJECTIVE

next to each other

Synonyms

WEAK

abreast alongside beside cheek by jowl cheek to cheek juxtaposing parallel shoulder to shoulder side-by-side

ADVERB

together

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

Example Sentences

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The World Cup was one of those dreams, a dream that the two of you nurtured, side by side, with the same passion with which you took to the pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“He worked with someone that he respected, side by side, on criminal cases,” Linda said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In March, Huang laid out a vision of data centers where Nvidia’s GPU servers are deployed side by side with new Groq servers, working together on what each does best.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

They finished side by side in a straight drag race to the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Cam pulled her closer, so they stood side by side, his arm slung around her shoulder, one of her hands still clutched in his.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

side by side

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