as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
as an aside, something similar happened to me years ago
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Recent Examples of aside
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Unsuitable leaders are chosen on irresponsible promises and then tossed aside in favor of new brazen or naïve overpromisers.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
4 June 2026
For all its eye-popping song-and-dance numbers and amusing asides, the show seems to forget that the novel is a tragedy.
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Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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Adverb
Bing Thomas ran over to me and nudged Ted Waters aside.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Unsuitable leaders are chosen on irresponsible promises and then tossed aside in favor of new brazen or naïve overpromisers.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Noun
Medium compression smooths the waist, hips, and thighs, while a pull-aside gusset simplifies bathroom breaks.
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Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
4 June 2026
For all its eye-popping song-and-dance numbers and amusing asides, the show seems to forget that the novel is a tragedy.
—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Adverb
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All etched into the face of a man who spent his presidency fighting to hold together a nation that seemed determined to tear itself apart.
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At the Signers' Hall exhibit in Philadelphia's National Constitution Center, the Dickinson statue is placed apart in a corner, sculpted in a contemplative pose.
Noun
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In conversation, Friedland is rapaciously curious, if slightly disorganized, prone to tangents that lead to a candidness that can verge on cringe or awkward.
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In a near-seven-minute tangent during Presti’s annual end-of-season availability, which ran almost two hours, Presti addressed the discourse surrounding SGA’s proclivity to draw fouls — a subject that swelled this season between opposing coaches and players to fans and pundits.
Adverb
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Roki Sasaki’s abysmal appearance faded away in the Dodgers’ 12-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, but only after the National League West leaders rose from a catatonic first inning.
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Instead, the models showed clear, consistent bias, subtly steering users toward some faiths and away from others.
Adverb
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Her work has also appeared in Elle, The Cut, Architectural Digest, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling Stone, W, and elsewhere.
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Her efforts turned the exhibit into a showcase of Massachusetts products and culture instead of one of the sparse displays found elsewhere at the fair.
Adverb
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The Braves, fresh off three consecutive series losses, opened this four-game set with a 5-3 win on Friday at Truist Park.
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This timeless silhouette is a whopping 70 percent off and going for under-$100.
Adverb
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Rather than designing a luxury escape filled with domestic gadgets, the architects have shaped a home that encourages slowing down and reconnecting with nature.
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As for the hosts, mosquitoes track people (and their blood) down by detecting carbon dioxide, body heat, sweat and body odor.
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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