side with

verb

sided with; siding with; sides with
Synonyms of side withnext
: 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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Brush a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan with some butter, then line the bottom and two long sides with a sheet of parchment paper. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Yabloko rejected these accusations, but the Supreme Court sided with the Motherland Party. CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 However, the Buss family were court side with a statement of their own Monday. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Tap into your creative side with craft beer at Headlands Brewing’s Walnut Creek Taproom and Beer Garden. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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