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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Anna Maria Island sits on the Gulf side with emerald green and azure waters offering toes-in-the-sand experiences.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Here, see the real-life The Twits cast side-by-side with their hilariously hideous animated counterparts.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Most Reddit users sided with the poster.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court has previously sided with Trump on some emergency appeals involving military policy and immigration enforcement.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Here, see the real-life The Twits cast side-by-side with their hilariously hideous animated counterparts.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Most Reddit users sided with the poster.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court has previously sided with Trump on some emergency appeals involving military policy and immigration enforcement.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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