Beside
Beside preposition - In addition to.
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Synonyms for Beside
Toward and beside are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toward" instead the word "Beside" as an adverb or a preposition.
Toward
Toward preposition - Having to do with.
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Synonyms for Toward
Beside and toward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beside" instead the word "Toward" as a preposition or an adverb.
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Both words in one sentence
- Deborah Myers in Rob Zombie's Halloween is a very literal example, since the character actually was an extra in the original John Carpenter film, appearing in only one scene toward the beginning standing beside her son after he kills his sister, and had no dialogue.
Source: Ascended Extra / Film - Ask That Guy with the Glasses: In a segment, he reveals that he attended Glasses University, where everyone wears glasses and is therefore smart, good education and effort toward learning being well beside the point.
Source: Purely Aesthetic Glasses
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