to one side

idiom

1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
The dog tilted its head to one side.
2
: to a place that is on one side : aside
He put his luggage to one side.

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Another image shows the white sailboat leaning to one side and nearly submerged. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025 But, because kidney cancer occurs upstream from the bladder, any pain tends to be located further up the back to one side. Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025 Smaller crates and bins can be housed below the bench to one side, while smaller handheld tools can rest ready and waiting on the countertop. Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025 Instead, angle your face slightly to one side. Christine Buzan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to one side

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“To one side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20one%20side. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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