to the side
phrase
1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
The statue is leaning to the side.
—often + ofPull over to the side of the road.
2
: to a place that is on one side : away from other people
Please move/step to the side.
She took the boy to the side and told him to behave.
3
: in a state in which something is not dealt with, done, or used until a later time : aside
Let's put/leave that question to the side for a moment.
He set his household chores to the side to finish writing his essay.
They managed to put some money to the side every month.
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His plan worked, and the bear darted to the side of the road before disappearing back into the woods.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Mora said that, at the end of the day, some people even came to the orchard to pick up the fruit that had been tossed to the side.
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Gary Kazanjian,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
He’s expected to be a full participant at the start of training camp after working off to the side with athletic trainers during organized team activities and minicamp.
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Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
—
Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Mora said that, at the end of the day, some people even came to the orchard to pick up the fruit that had been tossed to the side.
—
Gary Kazanjian,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
He’s expected to be a full participant at the start of training camp after working off to the side with athletic trainers during organized team activities and minicamp.
—
Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
—
Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for to the side
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“To the side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20side. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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