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

That is enough for them, no matter the facts or context, to side with the Black lesbian woman and vilify the straight white one. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Saroyan contested the move in court, which sided with him and ordered his reinstatement. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

Though a federal judge recently sided with the city of Norfolk, Virginia, in one of these cases, Marlow and other legal experts have said a recent Supreme Court decision on police access of cellphone location data may indicate the tides are turning. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

After Reardon sided with the defense, Wesley posted bail and was released in July, records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026