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

Judge William Sullivan sided with prosecutors, who said allowing women to testify who have no connection to this tragic case and are not experts, would be prejudicial, and require prosecutors to call even more witnesses. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Despite receiving federal approvals, a federal judge put the Nexstar-Tegna merger on hold, siding with state attorneys general and DirecTV in their claims that the merger would be anticompetitive. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026

The congressman said the Israel Defense Forces later arrived but sided with the settlers. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

The New Mexico jury, siding with state prosecutors who brought the case, landed on a penalty of $375 million. — ABC News, 10 July 2026