sided

past tense of side

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sided
Verb
  • The alliance follows a similar pandemic playbook in 2020, when California allied with other states like Nevada and Colorado via the Western States Pact to coordinate a state-level economic response to COVID restrictions.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The purpose of Iran is Shiite theocracy, for its own sake and as a counterweight to democratic, secular, and Sunni governments allied with the United States in the region.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.
    Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The organization banded with the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors to create Sunshine Sunday each March to promote the right to know.
    David Cuillier, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Since that campaign, California conservationists and scientists banded with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to push for its permanent protection.
    Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Fire containment Understanding what 12% containment means Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Sensitive radio telescopes are therefore usually surrounded by radio-quiet zones where no broadcasting or wireless communication devices are allowed.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That accusation was included as a footnote attached to documents the government filed in immigration court.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The line's two cars, each capable of carrying around 40 people, are attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable with traction provided by electric motors on the cars that counterbalance each other.
    Reuters, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The tiny device takes the form of a miniature neurostimulator enclosed in a ceramic and titanium case.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Stock image of indoor hot tub enclosed by screens.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In her time as a teacher at the Cincinnati Waldorf School in 2022, Mann often mixed singing and education with students and faculty.
    Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Then two more understated performances against the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers — mixed with his limited work on special teams — suddenly placed him on the roster bubble.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The pair bonded over their work history in law enforcement throughout the night.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The two eventually bonded over their writing, trading notes about each other's work.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sided. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.

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