sides 1 of 2

noun

plural of side
1
as in flanks
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 aspects
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded examined the problem from all sides

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3
as in factions
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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sides

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verb

present tense third-person singular of side
1
as in groups

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as in clothes

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Recent Examples of sides
Noun
There are no plans to try to separate supporters of the two sides, Atlanta police said — either inside or outside the stadium. — Andre Butso, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 Customers can also expect certified angus beef, prepared sides, salads and entries that are available daily. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Fried sides are on point, with curly fries with togarashi ($5), waffle fries with herbs ($5), sweet potato fries with brown sugar and cayenne ($5) or just straight up shoestring fries ($5-7) or onion rings ($6), salted. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Construction trucks lined the sides of streets as workers with drills and hammers completed luxury homes in the massive development on the lake’s northern shore. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Turn 1 bread slice over onto the other and press cheesy sides together to make a sandwich. — Kristen Miglore, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 July 2026 Following a month-old cease-fire, the US and Iran exchanged strikes today for the fifth consecutive day as both sides battle for control of the critical Strait of Hormuz, with no signs of either side backing down. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 Manufacturers in Tirupur told Sourcing Journal there had already been months of intensive engagement with British brands as both sides prepared for the agreement’s implementation, working to build capacity ahead of the tariff elimination. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 That requires experienced managers who understand both the business and creative sides of the industry. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sides
  1. flanks
  2. aspects
  3. factions
  4. clubs
  5. skins
  6. angles
  7. parties
  8. allies
Noun
  • Unfortunately, heading into this year’s World Cup, both our stars on the flanks were injured.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Christina Bluhme was high on the flanks of Britain's tallest mountain with her dogs and one of the hounds was a lot higher — and not in a good way.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of flanks
Noun
  • The company now deploys hundreds of AI agents across different aspects of its business.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Seeing the reactions of fans of those teams and the emotion that that means for them has been, for me, one of the best aspects of watching this year’s World Cup.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of aspects
Noun
  • The massacre left at least 70 people dead and factions of the gang were accused of carrying out the attacks.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Over the years, its mediation was brought to bear on the conflict in Sudan’s western Darfur region, Lebanese factional feuding and the rift between the Palestinians’ Hamas and Fatah factions.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of factions
Verb
  • That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of clubs
Verb
  • Onion skins to add nutrients to soil, either through compost heap or by placing scraps directly in the dirt.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 July 2026
  • Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of skins
Noun
  • Some only have two or three recline options, whereas top-dollar models can be adjusted between a set range of angles for a more personalized lounging experience.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Beyond the road lie much smaller buildings organized in neat rows made up of a jumble of hard angles—porch steps, open windows, sloping roofs—that seem to spring spontaneously from the ground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of angles
Noun
  • The War In times of peace, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) had hosted parties in their palace for all — even beggars were welcome.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Co-owner Jeff Lyell closed a block of Morgan Ford Road and rolled in a massive screen, creating one of the city's largest and most authentic watch parties.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of parties
Verb
  • But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
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