as compared to a person or a thing. (Informal. The things being compared need not be beside one another.) • Our car looks quite small alongside of theirs. • My power of concentration is quite limited alongside of yours.
alongside of|alongside
prep. 1. At or along the side of. We walked alongside of the river. 2. Together with. I played alongside of Tom on the same team. Compare: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, SIDE BY SIDE. 3. informal Compared with or to; measured next to. His money doesn't look like much alongside of a millionaire's.
shoot ahead of|shoot|shoot alongside of|shoot past
v. phr. To move or drive ahead rapidly. As we had to slow down before the tunnel, a red sports car shot ahead of us.
alongside
alongside alongside of at the side of; beside; adjoining
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