How to Use sideline in a Sentence

sideline

1 of 2 noun

• She makes and sells jewelry as a sideline.
• On the sidelines were dozens more waiting their turn to play.
  — Allie Conti, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
• The injury required two surgeries that kept him on the sidelines for the rest of the season.
  — Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• The gray bottle disappeared from the sidelines, and for now, the sticky pad has the hearts and soles of players across the N.B.A.
  — Kris Rhim, New York Times, 27 May 2023
• After six months on the sidelines, David Nevins has found his next act.
  — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2023
• Watching on the sidelines, Gia gently smiles as her boss takes the shots.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2023
• Staubach’s name is in big letters in front of the press box, as well as on both sidelines and the scoreboard.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2023
• That’s keeping prices high and more buyers on the sidelines.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
• His return to the sideline will take place against Rutgers on Sept. 23.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
• Many of the Charlotte 49ers’ best moments over the past 30 years came with coach Bobby Lutz on the sideline.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2024
• Eventually, he was ruled out for the second half and watched the rest of the game from the sideline in street clothes.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
• And more job-seekers are still coming off the sidelines.
  — Christopher Rugaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2023
• Be the one to make a difference instead of sitting on the sideline.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
• On the sidelines of the stage, Christie took on Trump while Ramaswamy took on everyone else.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2023
• Martha yells so loudly, Lorenzo can hear her from the sideline.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
• Miami’s goal: control the game clock and keep Petrino and his bunch on the sideline.
  — Grant Gaspard, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
• Wilks, who coached from the coaches’ booth, was summoned to the sideline during the 49ers sideline after the bye week and coached there for the rest of the season.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
• Then both sidelines came out while Chubb remained down.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
• The filmmakers keep dog peril on the sidelines, at least until the third act when Arthur’s wounds grow dire.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
• She's been on the sidelines supporting her man for years while Patrick helps lift his team to win after win.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
• Rookies don't always get many snaps and end up watching from the sideline.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
• Bon Jovi was presented his award by Kraft, who recalled when the two first met on the sidelines at the 1997 Super Bowl.
  — Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2024
• Michigan likely will not miss Harbaugh on the sidelines for those games.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 25 July 2023
• Their last meeting in November on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Summit in Bali helped ease tensions.
  — Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• Other college coaches preen and scream on the sidelines.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023
• Tony Curtis is dressed as a woman and watching her, bewitched from the sidelines.
  — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
• He was meant to receive an award called the Filming Italy prize on the sidelines of the festival, which has nothing to do with the fest itself.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
• Other members of the training staff jumped in themselves as parents screamed on the sideline.
  — Jason Batacao, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2023
• Vinnie is met first taking over the ball in a local park where a match is on among young boys, invoking the wrath of a father on the sidelines.
  — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
• Wide receiver Austin Bolt made an acrobatic, diving catch on a deep ball, and Marshall has managed to keep his feet in bounds on a couple of deep passes near the sideline.
  — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024

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sideline

2 of 2 verb

• He's been sidelined by injury and worked to get back in time to play in a game.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
• In 2021, a right calf strain in May sidelined Trout for the remainder of the season.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• The symptoms sidelined me and put all my workouts on hold.
  — Amanda MacTas, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
• Arm problems again sidelined Sanchez, who hasn’t pitched in a game since 2020.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
• Suarez has an elbow strain, and he’s been sidelined since March.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• But he’s now been sidelined by injuries to the head, shoulder, ribs and ankle.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
• Stewart had a heel injury that sidelined him during camp and for the first two games.
  — Bob Holt, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2023
• He was sidelined between May 29 and June 20 with a strained right hamstring.
  — Dave Hogg, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
• With Rocker sidelined for a year, Porter may very well become the early gem of this class.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
• Both the Yankees and the Liberty sidelined their games Wednesday night.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
• The Angels expect Rendon to be healthy when the schedule resumes after the break, and putting him on the IL would sideline him for 10 days.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023
• He was sidelined again with a hamstring injury this week and did not dress for the preseason finale against the Chiefs.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
• Ford pulled a hamstring in practice on Monday and will be sidelined a couple of weeks.
  — cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
• Hill has recovered from a wrist injury that sidelined him for six games.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• Pitching change proves costly With Manning sidelined from the rain delay, Englert was called in to take his place in the top of the third inning.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
• Meanwhile, the Clippers won’t roll over because George is sidelined.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023
• And his desire to be on the court – for a variety of reasons – when perhaps he should have been sidelined led to an injury.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• Royals starter Daniel Lynch IV returned from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the second half of the 2023 campaign.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2024
• The telecast had been scheduled to air back in September, but, like so much else in Hollywood, the Emmys were sidelined by the strikes.
  — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
• Householder won, thanks to Democrats, and Kelly was sidelined.
  — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
• Injuries are nothing new for Jung, who dealt with a stress fracture in spring training of 2021 and was sidelined until June.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
• Tyler Seguin of the Dallas Stars serves as a recent example of a cut sidelining an athlete and limiting their time on the ice.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
• Harvey, making his first start with senior Charles Farrell sidelined with a high ankle sprain, is one of the state’s best golfers.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
• Freshman Cole LaCrue has been been sidelined because of injury.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
• Righthander Wyatt Mills, who has been sidelined since March 13 with a flexor muscle strain, has also started to throw.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
• Huntley-Hatfield showed flashes of potential but was sidelined for more than a month of ACC play with a right-foot injury.
  — The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2023
• In the end, don’t let good intentions get sidelined by bad communication or last-minute changes of plans.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
• In his fourth game with Miami, Flowers sustained a foot injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 8 Aug. 2023
• Puka Nacua is a burgeoning star, a rookie off to a historic start for the Rams in part because of a hamstring injury that sidelined Kupp for the first four games of the season.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• He was sidelined with injuries during the 1959 championship run, but went on to play for the Harlem Globetrotters and for semiprofessional teams.
  — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024