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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The 12-member jury sided with the defense and set Murphy free.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Saros also made several more big stops before MacKinnon tucked the puck in short side with Macklin Celebrini setting a screen by jumping.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Fox quickly sold out its Daytona inventory, with more advertisers lining up to secure double-box breaks, the format that allows the network to present commercial messaging side-by-side with live racing.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Gorsuch sided with the court’s liberals in striking down the tariffs policy.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Saros also made several more big stops before MacKinnon tucked the puck in short side with Macklin Celebrini setting a screen by jumping.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Fox quickly sold out its Daytona inventory, with more advertisers lining up to secure double-box breaks, the format that allows the network to present commercial messaging side-by-side with live racing.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Gorsuch sided with the court’s liberals in striking down the tariffs policy.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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