alongside of
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Beside, next to, as in Tom's canoe lay alongside of mine . [Late 1700s]
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Together with, as in Her children played alongside of mine all summer long . [Late 1700s]
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Compared to, as in My car doesn't look like much alongside of Dad's . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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“When I say that I’m going to fight alongside of you, I mean all of you—each and every one,” the vice president said at Turning Point USA’s recent AmericaFest.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
I recently had an incident at my own home where an individual was walking up alongside of my house.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
“We just felt that to intensify the bullpens, alongside of the intensity of the games, wasn’t smart,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth and Bad Bunny are hosts of the event, alongside, of course, Anna Wintour.
From New York Times • May 6, 2024
"Oh, yes. I've got some darbs. But not alongside of this Robert Cohn. The funny thing is he's nice, too. I like him. But he's just so awful."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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