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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Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff sided with attorneys for the plaintiffs, allowing the first tranche of payouts to move forward.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The ad campaign quickly triggered a wave of comments siding with the show, a contrast to complaints earlier in the FCC proceeding that complained that The View was biased.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
In a symbolic gesture, Senate Republicans took another vote on the Iran war Wednesday night, flipping two senators Trump singled out at the lunch for siding with Democrats.
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David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
Four Republicans, including Paul and Cassidy, sided with Democrats in that vote.
—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The ad campaign quickly triggered a wave of comments siding with the show, a contrast to complaints earlier in the FCC proceeding that complained that The View was biased.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
In a symbolic gesture, Senate Republicans took another vote on the Iran war Wednesday night, flipping two senators Trump singled out at the lunch for siding with Democrats.
—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
Four Republicans, including Paul and Cassidy, sided with Democrats in that vote.
—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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