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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Leadership in our state should not side with the federal dismantling of workers’ rights.
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Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Several people sided with the Redditor, noting that their rules were perfectly fine.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 July 2025
Some nonpartisan groups worried about the country’s fiscal trajectory are siding with Democrats in that regard.
—Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
While Trump has singled out the birthright citizenship case as benefiting him, the 6-3 conservative court has largely ruled in his favor even beyond that decision: Of the 15 cases the full court had issued rulings on as of June 30, ten of them have sided with the Trump administration.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Several people sided with the Redditor, noting that their rules were perfectly fine.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 July 2025
Some nonpartisan groups worried about the country’s fiscal trajectory are siding with Democrats in that regard.
—Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
While Trump has singled out the birthright citizenship case as benefiting him, the 6-3 conservative court has largely ruled in his favor even beyond that decision: Of the 15 cases the full court had issued rulings on as of June 30, ten of them have sided with the Trump administration.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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