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

Trump has repeatedly sided with Putin, last month waiving sanctions and striking a deal to import Russian diesel, in moves that dismayed Ukraine and European leaders. — Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Every Democrat who voted sided with Massie and every Republican who voted opposed Massie. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

Rebel leader Alma Coin (Julianne Moore), who is president of District 13, attempts to use Katniss in propaganda to mobilize the districts to side with the insurgency. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026

The election produced a complicated deadlock, leaving neither side with a clear path to forming a government. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026