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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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2
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
Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Some collect bootleg recordings, rare mementos, or obscure B sides.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
These are side gig sites that pay you within 24 hours of completing a job.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Today, however, the U.K.'s highest judicial body, the Supreme Court, sided unanimously with the For Women Scotland group — and overruled the earlier decision by the Scottish courts.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This has become a common theme in Anaheim, where player development is extremely poor, especially on the pitching side.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Some collect bootleg recordings, rare mementos, or obscure B sides.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
Adjective
Context: Johnston was staying downtown for an event and went to a business dinner at The Woolworth, which has a side view of the famous Eye.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
These are side gig sites that pay you within 24 hours of completing a job.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
But the judge did not side entirely with the plaintiffs.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Today, however, the U.K.'s highest judicial body, the Supreme Court, sided unanimously with the For Women Scotland group — and overruled the earlier decision by the Scottish courts.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side
Noun
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The unit, which will be fully operational by 2027, is stationed in Lithuania along NATO's eastern flank.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Europe is facing the most precarious security challenge since World War II as Russia continues its aggression in Ukraine and threatens NATO’s eastern flank.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Scientists have been looking into this aspect of the fruit since at least 2011.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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One account of this aspect of his life comes from Allen St John, a journalist who met the head of the Glazer family over a possible book commission in 2000.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Noun
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That being said, Mysterio’s Judgment Day faction is and has been on its last legs for a while now.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Another faction within the Trump administration wants to slow China’s growth to maintain U.S. geopolitical supremacy.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Even when organizations invest in it and there's employee interest, the volume of lateral or upward movement doesn't always reflect that.—
Saurabh Jain,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The Three Stripes motif sweeps through midfoot and into a smoke-like graphic on the lateral toe.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
Verb
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But when Skubal’s 75th pitch, a 97 mph fastball, drifted over the heart of the plate, Hernández clubbed it into the center-field seats to make it 4-2.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Boston also clubbed four home runs, the team’s most in a single game this year.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The formula is a gel-cream that hydrates skin with such ingredients as collagen-boosting copper peptides, smoothing saccharide isomerate, moisture-retaining sodium PCA, and calming zinc oxide.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Of course, staying on top of his health requires plenty of dedication.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Patricia was looking forward to her mother climbing to the top of the 750-foot Diamond Head, but her then-72-year-old mom felt daunted by the challenging ascent and opted to stay at the base.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Voila, in one fell swoop, AGI is now in the hands of others.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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For there was poor Brown, to the far left of the basket, ball in hand, trying to do something, anything, to shake the lethargy out of the Celtics.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Side.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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