side with
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.
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Maybe America was too busy wrestling with its own history of siding with the most despicable villains around?
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 July 2026
Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.
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Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
3 July 2026
Once independence was declared, Dickinson did not retire from public life or side with the British, but served in the Pennsylvania and Delaware militias.
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Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Once independence was declared, Dickinson did not retire from public life or side with the British, but served in the Pennsylvania and Delaware militias.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 July 2026
Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.
—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
3 July 2026
Once independence was declared, Dickinson did not retire from public life or side with the British, but served in the Pennsylvania and Delaware militias.
—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Once independence was declared, Dickinson did not retire from public life or side with the British, but served in the Pennsylvania and Delaware militias.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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