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

The judge denied the mistrial motion, siding with the prosecution that the jury will be told to disregard the comments on Clancy's faith. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

But Propheter generally sides with Kaegi that vital equipment, such as backup generators that provide continuous power, should count as real property. — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Sorry to sit on the fence but both of them… There was little to like about a stale, out-of-sorts Manchester United facing a side with not a single fearsome attacker. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Outside the courtroom of this trial, traditional TV cameras sit side-by-side with cellphone cameras manned by new media journalists and commentators feeding an audience hungry, not just for true crime, but also for a look back in time. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026