SIDING (WITH) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

siding (with)

verb

Definition of siding (with)

present participle of side (with)

as in propping (up)

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Gritsyuk and Hischier each scored their fifth goal of the season, with Jesper Bratt assisting on both scores.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control section, which prosecutes spies, is assisting the DOJ in the case.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of assisting

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Edwards previously pleaded guilty to aiding in the preparation of a false tax return on March 25, court records show.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Mercury followed suit later that month, aiding Venus’ soul-searching with its thorough detective work.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of aiding

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In 2024, after more than ten years of consideration, and contrary to the recommendation of its own Anthropocene Working Group, the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy voted against formally adopting the Anthropocene as our new epoch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Additionally, partners need to have a clear understanding of how the innovator, supply chain and brand will share the risks associated with adopting a new technology.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopting

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With the goal of smuggling themselves to Turkey, the women are eventually found out for keeping a secret or two from the conspirators abetting their plan.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors won a 77-year sentence on Wednesday for 27-year-old Kyle Spitze on charges of producing child pornography, possessing and accessing the material, and abetting the distribution of animal crush videos.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of abetting

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