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
Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Parking and traffic concerns aside, consider state planners who now claim that the basement of the old building is the first floor.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Those records are now asides and ephemera, not events.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
If that’s you, feel free to set aside this review and move on to more high-minded pursuits.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Parking and traffic concerns aside, consider state planners who now claim that the basement of the old building is the first floor.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
To enhance the verisimilitude of his wraparound segment, Cheel augments the fictional story of alien-contact footage discovered at a yard sale with nonfiction asides about UFO culture.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Those records are now asides and ephemera, not events.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Noun
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Comprising a mix of anxiety, cerebral tangents, and a dash of absurdist whimsy, Nancherla’s first full-length special Hopeful Potato, directed by Eliza Skinner, premieres December 15.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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While giving an address, Trump went on a tangent about Meloni's physical appearance.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As a result, the two sides remain far apart, and Moscow remains heavily sanctioned.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Couples who choose to sleep apart can still nurture connection and intimacy by sharing an evening wind-down routine before heading off to separate sleeping arrangements, Troxel suggested.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The soft, breathable cotton blend fabric floats away from the body and can be worn both over a shirt and under a jacket.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Freddie nearly stepped away from baseball in 2024 after his son Max was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The administration has withheld routine forms of assistance from Taiwan—including by downgrading a defense dialogue with the island, denying Taiwanese President William Lai the ability to briefly visit the United States while traveling elsewhere, and blocking a major arms sales package.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Central Florida, more than 19 inches of rain was reported within 24 hours in Eustis, in Lake County, while more than 16 inches of rain was reported in multiple locations elsewhere in the county, according to the weather service office in Melbourne, Florida.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Sign up today with coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 20% off.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, schools, banks and some private companies typically observe federal holidays as a day off, too.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Early in the second period, Matthews used his size to force a turnover down low and then force a few opportunities.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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My weight would go up and down over the years.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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