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as in flank
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
will everyone who wants to sign up for volleyball please stand off to this side of the gym?
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as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
examined the problem from all sides
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3
as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
our side won, and the club will have a holiday party after all
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as in to club
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Recent Examples of side
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Alon, who held the job since October 7, oversaw the efforts to rescue and return the hostages from the military side and played a key role in the negotiations that secured their release.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
The bootcut bottoms feature a smoothing high waistband, two side pockets, and one secure zipper pocket.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
So instead of preferring an arm or side the way most humans do, octopuses can use all of their arms for all functions, but do have a slight preference for those up front.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Trudeau wrapped his other arm around Hadrien, who had smeared fake blood on the side of his face.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Alon, who held the job since October 7, oversaw the efforts to rescue and return the hostages from the military side and played a key role in the negotiations that secured their release.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
This is usually more of an issue for back sleepers than side sleepers and is often the result of weak tongue muscles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
The bootcut bottoms feature a smoothing high waistband, two side pockets, and one secure zipper pocket.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
But with so much data out there, how can either side know what’s true?
—Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
So instead of preferring an arm or side the way most humans do, octopuses can use all of their arms for all functions, but do have a slight preference for those up front.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side
Noun
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Front-foot defending and slick attacking interplay, especially on the left flank, has been the blueprint over the past few seasons, but there are signs of evolution.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several countries contributed extra fighter jets to the eastern flank, close to Russia, after the incursions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her parents, who famouly both had many high-profile affairs, ended the romantic aspect of their relationship and mostly lived apart, but remained good friends.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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One encouraging aspect of this experimental drug, according to Weber, is its potential to complement other drugs that treat early Alzheimer’s disease.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For centuries, a peace treaty between humans and the Black World — which houses all manner of witches, demons, and ghouls — has been in place to ensure separation between the two factions.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rotunda is also the father of the late Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, who plays the role of Uncle Howdy in the Wyatt Sicks faction.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His lateral movement, particularly on Austin Reaves’ game-winning shot Wednesday night, seemed to be lacking.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Strike-slip faults, like the San Andreas Fault, involve lateral movement and can generate earthquakes up to magnitude 8.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Blue Jays clubbed two home runs on two bad pitches from Snell.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The child swung wildly at the piñata, clubbing it several times and stabbing it several times more.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But, in market, each one is skinned differently and matched with unique-to-OEM services.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Birds of paradise from islands such as New Guinea were hunted and skinned, then exported to Europe and the US, where they were sold to milliners at auctions in London, Paris and Amsterdam.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wet and dry fronts, prevailing winds, moisture and vapour, meeting, as luck would have it, exactly at the top of that big mountain on the little island.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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What’s more, each top is under $30, which is ideal for our pocketbooks as well as the season ahead.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Szoboszlai’s athleticism was crucial against an opponent whose commitment to playing out from the back played straight into Liverpool’s hands after suffering at the hands of more direct adversaries recently.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Side.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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