side with

phrasal verb

sided with; siding with; sides with
: to agree with or support the opinions or actions of (someone)
She sided with her friend in the argument.
They betrayed their country and sided with the enemy.

Examples of side with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bryant’s name is plastered across one side with banners showing the Laker’s regular season mark of 67-15 and their postseason win-loss record of 15-8. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024 The Supreme Court sided with the government on Friday, narrowly interpreting a provision of a landmark criminal justice law in a decision likely to limit the number of federal prisoners who are eligible for reduced sentences for nonviolent drug crimes. Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 An independent arbitrator later sided with the chief, saying in a nonbinding ruling that his firing should be reversed. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 In November, a federal judge sided with TikTok, protecting the app from a state ban at the beginning of this year. Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 The Supreme Court, however, sided with the Biden administration, saying border agents may remove the barriers as needed until their legality is resolved in court. Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 Last year, a judge sided with PFLAG in temporarily putting Texas’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on hold. María Paúl, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 But some influential groups have sided with one of the challengers, Yvette Townsend-Ingram, over one of the incumbents, Pat Cotham. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024 But the plaintiffs in Braidwood v. Becerra argue the group has no constitutional authority to make those calls, and a lower court sided with them. Rachel Cohrs Reprints, STAT, 29 Feb. 2024

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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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