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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Although Angelenos know this is ridiculous, the courts have, for now, sided with Trump that this deployment of troops on U.S. soil is within his power.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
While most Democrats sided with Republicans to table the resolution, dozens supported Green's push.
—Gabe Whisnant
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Allison initially faced a possible sentence of six months to two years in a state jail facility, until the judge sided with the prosecution on their motion to amend the jury's verdict to include a deadly weapon stipulation.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 24 June 2025
The conservative-majority court has sided with Trump in other immigration cases, however, clearing the way for his administration to end temporary legal protections affecting a total of nearly a million immigrants.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
While most Democrats sided with Republicans to table the resolution, dozens supported Green's push.
—Gabe Whisnant
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Allison initially faced a possible sentence of six months to two years in a state jail facility, until the judge sided with the prosecution on their motion to amend the jury's verdict to include a deadly weapon stipulation.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 24 June 2025
The conservative-majority court has sided with Trump in other immigration cases, however, clearing the way for his administration to end temporary legal protections affecting a total of nearly a million immigrants.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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