stand aside
phrasal verb
stood aside; standing aside; stands aside
1
: to move to the left or right with one step or a few small steps
Please stand aside and let me pass.
2
: to allow something to happen : to not try to stop someone from doing something
I'm not going to stand aside and watch you ruin your life.
Examples of stand aside in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, the military officials and intelligence agencies that the president sought to enlist refused to cooperate, the courts refused to stand aside, and the media reported developments accurately.
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Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
News to Know Popovich steps down Gregg Popovich is standing aside as head coach of the Spurs after a legendary 29-year career.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
While soldiers stood aside, volunteers combed through rubble with their hands.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But the league standing aside, the club has launched several exciting grassroots initiatives in the United States to grow the Kaiserslautern’s profile overseas.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But when the rebels commenced their lightning offensive in late November, Russian forces largely stood aside.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2025
But standing aside or rolling over is not leadership either, and Alzawahi has some suggestions for how to select better leaders.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
In December, lawyers for the Biden administration urged the court to stand aside for now because the suits are at an early stage.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Abraham stood aside, unable to feel, and the music wound itself into a compulsive free-jazz-like cacophony.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
News to Know Popovich steps down Gregg Popovich is standing aside as head coach of the Spurs after a legendary 29-year career.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
While soldiers stood aside, volunteers combed through rubble with their hands.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But the league standing aside, the club has launched several exciting grassroots initiatives in the United States to grow the Kaiserslautern’s profile overseas.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But when the rebels commenced their lightning offensive in late November, Russian forces largely stood aside.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2025
But standing aside or rolling over is not leadership either, and Alzawahi has some suggestions for how to select better leaders.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
In December, lawyers for the Biden administration urged the court to stand aside for now because the suits are at an early stage.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Abraham stood aside, unable to feel, and the music wound itself into a compulsive free-jazz-like cacophony.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Stand aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20aside. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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