alongside of

Idioms  

1. Beside, next to, as in Tom's canoe lay alongside of mine . [Late 1700s]

2. Together with, as in Her children played alongside of mine all summer long . [Late 1700s]

3. Compared to, as in My car doesn't look like much alongside of Dad's . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

I recently had an incident at my own home where an individual was walking up alongside of my house.

From BBC

“We just felt that to intensify the bullpens, alongside of the intensity of the games, wasn’t smart,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’ve got to try to score alongside of them,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said.

From Seattle Times

Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth and Bad Bunny are hosts of the event, alongside, of course, Anna Wintour.

From New York Times

The county still used the machines as the primary counting method, with a hand-count happening alongside of it.

From Seattle Times