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View synonyms for alongside

alongside

[ uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long- ]

adverb

  1. along, by, at, or to the side of something:

    We brought the boat alongside.



preposition

  1. beside; by the side of:

    The dog ran alongside me all the way.

  2. Informal. alongside of, compared with:

    Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all.

alongside

/ əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd /

preposition

  1. often foll by of along the side of; along beside

    alongside the quay



adverb

  1. along the side of some specified thing

    come alongside

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alongside1

First recorded in 1700–10; along + side 1

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Example Sentences

We also discussed Crista Galli LABS, which operates alongside the main fund and backs founders from underrepresented backgrounds at the pre-seed stage.

Extending transparency to sources of medicines and their ingredientsFood package labels are required to contain the manufacturer’s name, address, and telephone number alongside the ingredients list.

Last year, alongside the Series 5, Apple continued to sell a version of its Series 3 Watch, which debuted in 2017, for under $200.

From Fortune

We will continue to monitor this situation, and work alongside health and government officials as it evolves.

From Vox

This saga was also timed alongside Epic Games’ broader complaints about in-app purchases on the games store.

After a successful summer working alongside R, he officially offered her the reigns of La Domaine.

After fighting alongside her brothers for years in the 1980s, she demanded the women fighters be formally recognized.

Alongside YOLO, “same damn time” is one of the most memorable recent additions to the lexicon.

Most female peshmerga fighters were tasked with staffing checkpoints and guarding bases alongside their male counterparts.

His death was particularly difficult for the veteran firefighters who had spent years working alongside him.

A curious incident: during the night a Fleet-sweeper tied up alongside, full of wounded, chiefly Australians.

Huge, dim forms rushed alongside the embankment, making unearthly sounds.

One day at the end of the hunt he came alongside of her and they walked their horses home together.

Alongside this there stood another door, opening into a passage from which access might be gained to any part of the chateau.

Happily these signals at last had the desired effect, for at ten o'clock the boat came alongside.

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