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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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Recent Examples of side
Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Gallardo dribbled the ball down the left side, and had some Mexico teammates streaking on the backside of the goal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
Max hit an Avalanche Tombstone followed by a side headlock takedown for the win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
So instead of preferring an arm or side the way most humans do, octopuses can use all of their arms for all functions, but do have a slight preference for those up front.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Aurora provides both for the Aurora side of the campus while Arapahoe County provides emergency services for the Centennial side.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Gallardo dribbled the ball down the left side, and had some Mexico teammates streaking on the backside of the goal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Adjective
Plus, the unique CornerRover arm features an extendable side-brush mechanism for accessing tough-to-reach spaces, such as under desks and beds.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
Max hit an Avalanche Tombstone followed by a side headlock takedown for the win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
Clement claimed the introduction of that bill in Congress was likely because lawmakers are unsure of how the high court will side in this case and want to push a policy that ends late-arriving mail ballots.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
So instead of preferring an arm or side the way most humans do, octopuses can use all of their arms for all functions, but do have a slight preference for those up front.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side
Noun
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But his hopes to run the nation's second-largest city were overtaken by Raman, a progressive who ran to the left flank of both Pratt and Bass.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Overall, a full campaign of Panarin, who was added via trade in February, and a healthy Fiala should boost the Kings considerably on the flank.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have long kept details surrounding the creative aspect of their relationship private, until now.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Reaching enough qualified candidates is one of the hardest — and most expensive — aspects of the recruiting process, but ZipRecruiter distributes postings to more than 100 job boards with a single click.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In 2018, tensions between the Service Employees International Union and smaller unions split the labor coalition into two factions.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Season 3 continues the bloody battle between the warring factions of the House of Targaryen for control of the Iron Throne.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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But the Heat appears to be leaning against committing any long-term salary to non-All-Star talent this offseason just to make lateral moves or an incremental improvement.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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The last round of hiring included two lateral transfers from another department, brought in at the same level as at their previous department.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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On a cool Saturday night at UC San Diego, Romero staged a hitting clinic, clubbing a single, double and home run and knocking in two runs to lead Mater Dei Catholic to a 5-3 win over Point Loma to win its second straight Open Division championship.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Verb
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One after another, Travis Street Hospitality restaurants have taught Dallas that there’s more than one way to skin an andouillette.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hulst would start in a hilly stretch of Laguna Beach, charge up one hill, then run at the top to the next block, down that street, run another block and sprint up that street, repeating the process up and down 31 hills.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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First baseman Rafael Devers reached base three times with two hits and a walk, driving in a run in the top of the ninth with his first triple since July 28, 2024.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Anticipating the conditions, firefighters worked aggressively Tuesday to increase containment, and keep additional resources on hand during the warning days.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The establishment had an infestation of live roaches and flies, and didn’t have a working hand sink in the kitchen.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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“Side.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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