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
David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Drizzle caramel over pistachios, sprinkle with salt, and set aside to cool.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Exemptions are better than abatements—Exemptions for a set period with specific set asides seem to create the most predictability for the developer.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This insistence on being faithful to Gotouge’s vision — while admirable — also means that the titular Demon Slayer is barely in the first hour or so, and his sister, Nezuko isn’t in the film at all, aside from one quick aside.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Drizzle caramel over pistachios, sprinkle with salt, and set aside to cool.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Small things—good jokes, cupcakes, asides—kept the engines running.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Exemptions are better than abatements—Exemptions for a set period with specific set asides seem to create the most predictability for the developer.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Noun
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This sounds like something out of the mouth of a Quentin Tarantino character on a brilliant, oddball tangent.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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John Malkovich shows up for a tangent that is meant to be expositional, but really only needlessly delays what’s coming.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Vogue’s Favorite Checked Pieces Featured in this article What sets checks apart is their versatility—there is no single way to wear them.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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Because the White House can subsidize lithium, Congress can fast-track permitting and the Pentagon can backstop rare earth processors, but if no one’s available to drill, blast, haul or refine, the whole thing falls apart.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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How can someone steal from you and simply get away with it?—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Everman defensive back Jarie Stafford batted away the fourth-down pass and the offense was able to run out the clock.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Capping player salaries doesn’t mean that clubs with more resources can’t hire the best front office personnel, nor stop these clubs from investing in scouting and player development in places like the Dominican Republic and elsewhere around the globe.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Satellite images indicate a wall is being built to trap civilians inside, consistent with RSF tactics used elsewhere.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Late that night, long after the Temple Burn, some attendees had gone back out for one last night of partying on the playa, while others hung out in the relative quiet of open camping, with the ever-present thump of EDM far off in the distance.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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In his lab, McKnight’s studies of gene regulation led to the identification of the leucine zipper, a transcription factor that regulates how the expression of cellular genes is turned on and off.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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On fourth down, Chargers quarterback Corin Berry evaded multiple Corona del Mar tacklers and scrambled for positive yardage, but was tackled short of the first down by Scott Anderson to give the Sea Kings the ball to close out the game.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the crucial fourth down, Mission Bay handed the ball to Jevyn Higman, who’d bounced it to the outside for a 43-yard score.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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