SIDE (WITH) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

side (with)

verb

Definition of side (with)

as in to aid

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Sportswear giant Nike posted quarterly earnings that topped forecasts, aided by an expected refund of nearly $986 million in tariffs.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 1 July 2026
The death toll includes thousands of children, in addition to aid workers and journalists.

— Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of aid

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The agency also adopted additional security measures, such as surrounding the president with bullet-resistant glass at outdoor events.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of adopt

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Advocates say the funds would help build more than 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes that are unable to move forward because of a financing gap and help preserve thousands of other existing units.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Ryan would love nothing more than to help convince the front office to add and give this team a chance down the stretch.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of help

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Arroyo advanced to second on a wild pitch with Elly De La Cruz at the plate, but Bradish struck out the Reds’ leadoff man to bring up the rookie Stewart, who was named to the All-Star team Saturday.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Nolan Arenado led off the eighth with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch, then scored on a single by Pavin Smith.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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