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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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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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By Alastair Bland, CalMatters Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
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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Stories and secrets In between chapters, Doom: The Dark Ages breaks things up with some extremely ponderous cutscenes featuring a number of religious and political factions, both demon and human, jockeying for position and control in an interdimensional war.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Since 2021, there have been 85 recorded events involving a potentially dangerous near-miss between a helicopter and a plane – defined as a lateral separation of less than 1,500 feet and a vertical separation of less than 200 feet, the National Transportation Safety Board said in March.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Time representations have been found in the striatum and the lateral cortex as well.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
2 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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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
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The L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Eye Cream tackles wrinkles, reduces dark circles, and even firms skin thanks to its skin-friendly formula that contains both pro-retinol and centella asiatica.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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Family Firms Lead, Still Family enterprises are quietly outpacing their public peers in gender diversity at the top.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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While rain ponchos stayed tucked away, the real stars of the show were hand fans — used more as percussion instruments than for cooling off.—
Billboard Brasil,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Brands have thrived in the hands of influencers who have shared their #GRWM routines featuring must-have products that go viral on every platform from YouTube to TikTok.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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“Side.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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