side with

verb

sided with; siding with; sides with

Synonyms of side 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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But such damage would likely only affect nerves on one side of her body—the side with the hip replacement, which was her left side. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 Maybe America was too busy wrestling with its own history of siding with the most despicable villains around? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 July 2026 In previous years, the court sided with a website developer and a cake baker opposed to providing some services to gay customers because of their religious beliefs. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 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 See All Example Sentences for side with

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