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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Schnur said Hernandez could find insight elsewhere to give her a boost.
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The worst conditions are expected across the Western Slope and high country, with changing air quality elsewhere depending on the wind.
Adverb
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Big nuclear player Vistra is off 26% from the September high.
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Coach Outlet has so many rich-looking styles up to 70 percent off.
Adverb
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The Peptide-132 Hair Bond Repair Treatment uses a proprietary peptide complex, along with keratin, collagen, and amino acids, to repair damage, smooth frizz, and strengthen dry or overprocessed strands without weighing hair down.
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Regulators continue to focus on runway safety, and FAA data shows there were 1,636 runway incursions in fiscal year 2025, down from 1,758 in 2024 and 1,760 in 2023.
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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