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
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Step 9 Set the pie aside on a wire rack to cool for at least 3 hours before slicing.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, his wisecracks and confessional asides come as a direct address.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
In one telling aside, the two pay a visit to the 5-star Prince de Galles hotel, some of whose windows overlook the scene of the crime.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Step 9 Set the pie aside on a wire rack to cool for at least 3 hours before slicing.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
Noun
There’s no backstory here of how this version of the city came to be, except in personal asides.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, his wisecracks and confessional asides come as a direct address.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Adverb
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Even some of the country’s most storied and historic venues were falling apart.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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When planting time arrives, cut the cardboard cartons apart and plant them right along with your seedlings. 7.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Medford Police Department As their journey continued, Ford says Jones began going off on tangents.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Several times throughout the series, Alec will start to delve into a tangent about, well, literally anything: the history of the Hamptons, the history of Long Island, the ocean, the Suffolk County water authority, old houses in their neighborhood.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Powell reiterated Wednesday the Fed will focus on whichever of the Fed’s goals is furthest away – stable prices or full employment.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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An officer urged a woman to take her child away from the scene.—
Andrea Margolis , Kitty Le Claire,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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Some non-homeowners' attention may be focused elsewhere, the BMO survey found.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Then show up consistently—preferably on one core platform, then repurpose elsewhere.—
Tony Pec,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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Through May 13, beds, nightstands, dressers, linens, and decor from major brands like Kelly Clarkson Home, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines x Loloi, and the Trisha Yearwood Home Collection are up to 79 percent off, and there are over 25,000 deals to shop.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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The toy industry in particular, given its outsize reliance on Chinese imports, has expressed concern that should the tariffs remain in place, shoppers could face significantly higher costs and product shortages as far off as Christmas.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Adverb
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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Sales down 75% in Netherlands and 62% in the UK Overseas Tesla’s sales are tanking more than in the the U.S.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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