to the side

idiom

1

: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something

The statue is leaning to the side.

—often + of

Pull 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.

Examples of to the side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Right from the start, Gemini has been pushing Assistant to the side. —ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025

Sperling wanted to understand why detectives zeroed in on Barrientos-Quintana and left other potential suspects to the side. —Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025

So instead the aircraft hovered to the side and pulled them on board. —CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025

In a viral, cutaway clip of the performance, Carey appears unimpressed and looks to the side, a moment some fans interpreted as Carey side-eyeing Long's vocals. —Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for to the side

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified