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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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3
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
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The mother-daughter duo swayed their heads side to side in unison.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Two minutes after the interval, the home side doubled their lead.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
After that, players can use the back walls, side fence or court to play.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Court battles on the executive order are still continuing on the merits, and a lower court judge sided Thursday with the Federal Education Association, granting an injunction that would bar any termination of union contracts at the Department of Education.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The mother-daughter duo swayed their heads side to side in unison.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The men entered not from the street but from the side, through parked cars and neighboring camps.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Two minutes after the interval, the home side doubled their lead.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
After a confrontation between Brown and Wilson through the driver’s side window of the police car – during which Brown was shot in the hand – Johnson and Brown ran off.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
After that, players can use the back walls, side fence or court to play.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side
Noun
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However, experts have long warned of the potential for a spillover to neighboring countries on NATO’s eastern flank that could force the alliance to respond militarily.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the south flank, resources will hold the fire north of the Kings River to prevent spread into additional drainages and communities.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Powering Artificial Intelligence One of the most promising aspects of the lakehouse is its ability to power AI in medicine.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the most gratifying aspect of the investigation for the detectives was clearing Leslie's husband of any involvement in the murder.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Arafat led the Fatah movement and was the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, a sometimes unwieldy umbrella group of various Palestinian factions, ranging from outright Marxist to avowedly Islamist and everything in between.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 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,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There was the Miami Miracle in 2018, a last-second collapse on a hook-and-lateral play that ended with Rob Gronkowski playing defense and diving unsuccessfully as Kenyan Drake sped into the end zone for a game-winning touchdown in a delirious stadium.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dotson suffered a lateral ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of the season-opening victory over the Houston Texans last weekend and was unable to return.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Padres smacked four home runs and clubbed them, 8-1, at Coors Field to clinch the three-game series.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their 10-year-old daughter cheers three to four times a week and also does runners club twice a week, while their son plays soccer one to two times a week.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two Cornell students hunted and skinned a 120-pound bear inside a residence hall kitchen over the weekend, university personnel said.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Candice and Glenn sent Parker and Madison to wash off their swamp smell, then did the dirty work of prepping and skinning the frogs.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smith, 30, injured himself in the top of the fourth on Friday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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This high-tech top is made from a fabric blend that combines the odor-resistance and quick-drying properties of merino wool with the wrinkle-resistant and thermoregulation properties of lyocell.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Later seeing the couple hand-in-hand at the 2025 Emmys was the highlight of my Sunday evening.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Side.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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