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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Saturn's largest moons Titan, Dione, Rhea and Tethys will also be visible as bright specs of light extending to one side of the gas giant's disk.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Push the egg to one side of the wok to allow space for the next ingredients.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Guide both legs to one side instead of twisting one leg at a time.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
The last carriage was lying on its side on the tracks, and the second-to-last carriage was leaning to one side with all its windows shattered.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Push the egg to one side of the wok to allow space for the next ingredients.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Guide both legs to one side instead of twisting one leg at a time.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
The last carriage was lying on its side on the tracks, and the second-to-last carriage was leaning to one side with all its windows shattered.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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