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.
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Collins sided with Democrats on 12 of 16 amendment votes, which also dealt with consumer price increases from the Iran war and tariffs, and child care funding.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
In January of 2024, a federal court sided with the DOJ and blocked the tie-up.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2020, a court sided with the estate, pushing the case to arbitration.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
The court sided with a soldier who was badly injured when a Taliban operative working at the Bagram Airfield detonated a suicide bomb.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
In January of 2024, a federal court sided with the DOJ and blocked the tie-up.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2020, a court sided with the estate, pushing the case to arbitration.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
The court sided with a soldier who was badly injured when a Taliban operative working at the Bagram Airfield detonated a suicide bomb.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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