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
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Squeeze and press the greens to remove excess water, then transfer them to a bowl and set aside.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Small things—good jokes, cupcakes, asides—kept the engines running.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
All this aside, Warren in a live setting is a technical marvel.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Squeeze and press the greens to remove excess water, then transfer them to a bowl and set aside.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The original films set a high bar for the number of such random asides included, but Schaffer and co-writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand did their best to incorporate the maximum amount tolerable.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Small things—good jokes, cupcakes, asides—kept the engines running.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Noun
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Like his film Bacurau, The Secret Agent bends back on its own genre, indulging in tangents and side characters and tonal shifts throughout.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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An early tangent leads us on a 12-minute detour talking about Bob Dylan.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As a young man, Mthethwa campaigned against apartheid, a racist policy that kept Blacks and Whites apart, and grew through the ranks of the African National Congress (ANC) party, which fought for democratic rule in South Africa.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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But putting things this way only underscores the oddity of setting ourselves apart, of measuring all things against one species’ standard—that species being ours.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This fall, 350 miles away, in the ancient city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, staged its first contemporary art Biennale.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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For educator LaKenya Mitchell-Grace, the shift away from personalized to standardized learning has done more harm than good.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But chances are, his heart is elsewhere—specifically, two hours south to the Sussex coast.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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But in addition to higher earnings and better employment prospects, getting a degree is the ticket to social mobility, allowing graduates from diverse backgrounds to climb the economic ladder — an opportunity that is unmatched elsewhere.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Advertisement What if fewer people simply meant more affordable cities, more abundant nature, and an aging society where all of us are better off?—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Now on sale for nearly 40 percent off for Prime members, the Iuga High-waist Yoga Pants have earned a spot in my shopping cart thanks to their mid-support compression fabric, stretchy design, and high-rise fit.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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With Argyle’s offense in high gear, that necessitated Heritage going for it on fourth down six times -- including four in the first half -- converting three of those, two of which led to TDs in the opening half.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Start at the top and work your way down, gently rubbing away any dirt.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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