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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"I think it's insulting to those who were fighting alongside of us," former national security adviser Herbery Raymond McMaster told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
“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
“And as we’ve seen here, students from both countries are learning and growing alongside of each other, discovering the people they want to become and building a better world together.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
“And that’s what I’ll be leaning into alongside of you,” Mr. Licht said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
They must have said it more times as they traveled the lake than there were waves or fish alongside of them!
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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