SIDED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

sided

verb

Definition of sided

past tense of side

as in allied

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as in surrounded

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Commercial and allied shipping through the waterway is advised to use a southern route through Omani territorial waters, located outside of Tehran’s direct military control and overseen by CENTCOM.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Syrian involvement in the fighting against the Houthis in Yemen could expose it to attacks by militias in neighboring Iraq that are allied with the Houthis.

— Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of allied

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And last year, two littermate kittens were hit a few hundred feet apart on a busy street surrounded by Naples subdivisions.

— Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Lorraine Eiler stood in the blazing August sun, surrounded by reporters, to offer a warning.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of surrounded

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These libraries are much wider than the book versions, their contents taped together or rubber-banded so the pieces don’t get lost.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
People are also poking fun at the fact that Kaydee is banded, which looks like the eagle version of an ankle monitor.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of banded

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Humanoid learns factory Gallop’s initial assignment involves packing 15 different motherboard accessories, many of which are small, thin, and enclosed in transparent plastic bags.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
The main entertaining rooms had retained their original character, while the entrance and stair hall were dark and enclosed.

— Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of enclosed

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With the level of skill and talent in the room and Fagen’s neurotic focus, The Nightfly would be a glimmering sonic masterpiece, even as his material looked back to the days of two-track recordings mixed to mono.

— Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Near-seasonable temperatures with periods of cloud coverage mixed with sunshine are forecast in Central Florida on Sunday.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of mixed

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McDonald and Morgeson sat together near the half-court line, robed in regalia.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
This clothing in turn helps Druids feel a sense of kinship with Europe’s pre-Christian peoples, including the ancient druids, who in the popular imagination are often envisioned as robed.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of robed

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