to the side
idiom
1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
The statue is leaning to the side.
—often + ofPull over to the side of the road.
2
: to a place that is on one side : away from other people
Please move/step to the side.
She took the boy to the side and told him to behave.
3
: in a state in which something is not dealt with, done, or used until a later time : aside
Let's put/leave that question to the side for a moment.
He set his household chores to the side to finish writing his essay.
They managed to put some money to the side every month.
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If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Not the same, but only a few steps to the side of the derailment.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Critics have also described the legislation as a state land grab that pushes local authorities to the side—criticism that Newsom has rejected.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Those with a drip coffee maker on the counter will also appreciate the West Elm magnetic coffee filter case made to attach to the side of the fridge.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Not the same, but only a few steps to the side of the derailment.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Critics have also described the legislation as a state land grab that pushes local authorities to the side—criticism that Newsom has rejected.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Those with a drip coffee maker on the counter will also appreciate the West Elm magnetic coffee filter case made to attach to the side of the fridge.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the side
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“To the side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20side. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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