side with

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.

Examples of side with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The union vote Over generations, the majority of union members have sided with Democratic candidates, even if that support has wavered since the 1970s. — The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

The Debut, in prioritizing style, humor and outrageous plot turns over complex emotionality, would seem to side with Jerry. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

The Justice Department urged a judge to side with OpenAI and Microsoft in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times, saying artificial intelligence companies should be allowed to train their models on material owned by the news giant. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

But another reason why Shaw may need to stay fit is because of this rekindling of his relationship down their left side with Marcus Rashford. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026