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sided (with)

verb

Definition of sided (with)next
past tense of side (with)
as in propped (up)

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  1. aided
  2. assisted
  3. adopted
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  • The ‘Noles were aided by three penalties on Mainland, two of the 15-yard variety, to get the ball to the 6-yard line.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But clear weather and relatively light winds aided air tankers, which dropped water on hot spots throughout Thursday, while hand crews and bulldozers strengthened fire lines around the fire.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of aided
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  • That remote displays a live feed from the drone's 1080p/30fps camera, which is assisted in dim conditions by three 300-lumen spotlights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In February, the Missing and Murdered Unit assisted in recovering and identifying two sets of remains on the Chickasaw Nation, closing a missing persons case that had run cold more than a decade before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of assisted
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  • Long before the serial killings, Puente publicly claimed to have adopted them — revealing her desperate need for attention and a compulsion to lie.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like his older sister Charlotte, he was adopted by Pierce as a teenager.
    — Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Sided (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sided%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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