inside of

preposition

: inside

Examples of inside of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, O’Brien, who used to work in the cosmetics industry and managed a Sephora store inside of a JC Penney in New York City, harbors a few concerns. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 Vrbo, another short-term rental platform, already banned the use of visual and audio surveillance inside of properties. Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024 Oftentimes the large-scale version of this look is accomplished by placing nursery pots inside of ceramic planters and filling the empty areas with paper, rocks, and moss. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 Their primary logo was equally forgettable: the name of the team inside of a streaking basketball, which was presumably a pass being thrown out of bounds. Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Church Volunteer discovered a pillow inside of the backpack. Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024 Following the release of the Minecraft-like survival game Lego Fortnite in December, Lego has launched two more titles inside of Fortnite. Andrew Webster, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024 Parasites that cause malaria multiply inside of the host’s red blood cells and the G6PD gene codes for an enzyme, which protects red blood cells from damage. Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024 When stopped the suspect had a 9mm handgun, marijuana, a crystal substance suspected to be methamphetamine and some gray rock wrapped in foil and suspected to be heroin — all inside of her bra, police said. The Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inside of was in 1836

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“Inside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20of. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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inside of

preposition
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