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as in flank
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
will everyone who wants to sign up for volleyball please stand off to this side of the gym?
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as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
examined the problem from all sides
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as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
our side won, and the club will have a holiday party after all
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as in to club
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as in to skin
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Recent Examples of side
Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
Attorneys asked Pitman to rule on that question before trial, but the judge reserved the right to do so mid-trial should either side present relevant evidence.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2022, a Chenequa house on the opposite side of the lake sold for $15 million as part of a post-pandemic ultra-luxury home boom in Wisconsin.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Tiana Randall, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
Moments later, one of the other two officers looked in the front driver’s side window of Rodrigues’s car with a flashlight.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Arrange pineapple slices, mango (flesh side up), pepper (with skin facing up) and onion on a baking pan.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
Attorneys asked Pitman to rule on that question before trial, but the judge reserved the right to do so mid-trial should either side present relevant evidence.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Adjective
Stona, 26, Pinnock, 24, and Hibbert, 20, have age on their side, but none of the quartet are expected to be eligible to compete internationally for Turkey before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2022, a Chenequa house on the opposite side of the lake sold for $15 million as part of a post-pandemic ultra-luxury home boom in Wisconsin.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
She’s especially drawn to feminine silhouettes, which, save for the Y2K-era jersey dresses and side-tie tanks, have been largely missing from the basketball merch world.
—Tiana Randall, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
Moments later, one of the other two officers looked in the front driver’s side window of Rodrigues’s car with a flashlight.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side
Noun
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After their summer splurge, Forest now have Hudson-Odoi, Dan Ndoye, Dilane Bakwa, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, and, at a push, Arnaud Kalimuendo available for the flanks.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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By striking Ukraine’s flanks and using fiber-optic drones to pressure logistical supply routes, Moscow was eventually able to push Kyiv out after months of intense fighting.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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De Pablo’s own experiences have helped her blend aspects of her life into the fan-favorite family.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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He is now involved in every aspect of his owners' lives and even exercises with them.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a young faction of the movement that wants to extricate US money and power from the rest of the world, Israel included.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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An escape plan is hatched, leading to a breaking of factions, betrayals, and a shocking confrontation.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The innovation, which was designed by a research team at Nanjing University in the Chinese province of Jiangsu, uses cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) multilayers with submicron lateral periodicities.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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For example, the most precise work is in a left lateral incisor, where the artisan’s cavity only penetrated the tooth’s enamel.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And Ibiza is the clubbing capital.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Trent Grisham also enjoyed a multi-homer game, hitting a leadoff longball less than 24 hours after the Yankees clubbed nine homers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Plus, undoing a vital world economic order his predecessors built; invading the Federal Reserve’s independence; gerrymandering congressional districts and weaponizing his Justice Department against an ex-president and a New York attorney general who skinned his hide in court.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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Parish skins the leg quarters — frying up the exteriors for cracklins — and smokes them before a three-hour confit.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Noun
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One is the continued dominance of Argentina, 10 points clear at the top with one round of matches remaining.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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An adjustable buckle across the top keeps them in place, and their closed-toe design helps keep feet warm as temperatures get colder.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yungblud ended the tribute with high-fives to fans before running offstage (with his mic stand in hand).—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Side.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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