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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Their opponents, India, took one look at the dry, dusty pitch and loaded their side with three spinners, who took 19 wickets between them in a 10-wicket win.
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Matt Roller, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The biggest shock, however, came when Elly sided with Cloe and blamed the Reddit user.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The justices sided with the administration 6-3, lifting the block on the passport rule while the case continues in lower federal courts.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Nov. 2025
On May 27, the Mooresville Planning Board sided with residents in recommending the rezoning be denied by the town board.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
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Matt Roller, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
The biggest shock, however, came when Elly sided with Cloe and blamed the Reddit user.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The justices sided with the administration 6-3, lifting the block on the passport rule while the case continues in lower federal courts.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Nov. 2025
On May 27, the Mooresville Planning Board sided with residents in recommending the rezoning be denied by the town board.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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