side with
phrasal verb
sided with; siding with; sides with
: to agree with or support the opinions or actions of (someone)
She sided with her friend in the argument.
They betrayed their country and sided with the enemy.
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The Justice Department said the request for the return of the records was merely an attempt to impede a new prosecution of Comey, but the judge again sided with Richman in a 46-page order Friday that directed the Justice Department to give him back his files.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Why did other middle- and lower-ranked clubs side with the heavyweights?
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Olympia sees her point and also sees the hurt in her client’s eyes when nearly everyone (jury included) sides with Captain Wilson.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
If the court sides with California and rules the grant cancellations were unlawful, the federal government could be required to reinstate funding.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Why did other middle- and lower-ranked clubs side with the heavyweights?
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Olympia sees her point and also sees the hurt in her client’s eyes when nearly everyone (jury included) sides with Captain Wilson.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
If the court sides with California and rules the grant cancellations were unlawful, the federal government could be required to reinstate funding.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side with
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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