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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Luongo was coached by Tallas for the final five-plus seasons of his Hockey Hall of Fame career and now works side-by-side with him as two key members of Florida’s Goaltending Excellence Department.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
All these ingredients are added to the flour tortilla, which has been pre-seasoned on one side with Parmesan and other seasoning which Daka also didn't reveal.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
This movement combines adductor strengthening on one side with stretching on the other.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
All these ingredients are added to the flour tortilla, which has been pre-seasoned on one side with Parmesan and other seasoning which Daka also didn't reveal.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
This movement combines adductor strengthening on one side with stretching on the other.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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