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as in flank
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
will everyone who wants to sign up for volleyball please stand off to this side of the gym?
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as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
examined the problem from all sides
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as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
our side won, and the club will have a holiday party after all
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as in to club
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as in to skin
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Recent Examples of side
PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
This striking contrast highlights the rain shadow effect, where a region on the side of a mountain range is protected from the prevailing winds.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
In each area like Vatican City, one mission begets another, and then another, as unlocking the map and gaining money to purchases tourist pamphlets opens even more to do, with dozens of relics, books, and junk to collect as side quests.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Later that month, Fort Worth City Attorney Leann Guzman wrote Paxton asking him to side in favor of a vote.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Both the top and the bottom are textured with two lengthwise grooves that make the P21 easy to grip, and the two long sides are gently curved.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
This striking contrast highlights the rain shadow effect, where a region on the side of a mountain range is protected from the prevailing winds.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Side Plank The side plank exercise strengthens your obliques (side abdominal muscles) and other core stabilizer muscles, which help maintain a balanced and upright posture.10 Here's how to do a side plank:
Lay on your side with your legs stacked on top of each other.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
In each area like Vatican City, one mission begets another, and then another, as unlocking the map and gaining money to purchases tourist pamphlets opens even more to do, with dozens of relics, books, and junk to collect as side quests.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
And the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT finished in the top three World Performance Car category along side the BMW M5 and the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Later that month, Fort Worth City Attorney Leann Guzman wrote Paxton asking him to side in favor of a vote.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side
Noun
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Within three minutes of kick-off, a long throw from the edge of his area to Manor Solomon on the left flank triggered one of the team’s best attacks of the game.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Walman scored his first goal with the Oilers on Tuesday night, as his slap shot from the left flank got past fellow ex-Shark Adin Hill to tie Edmonton’s game with the Vegas Golden Knights.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But there were aspects of Mail that were still not easily solved: Contact Photos and the option to Group by Sender.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Three takeaways from Royals road trip against Milwaukee Brewers AL Contention: How Royals are viewed by opposing MLB teams around the league Here are more notable aspects from Friday’s game: Vinnie Pasquantino returns to first base Pasquantino made his presence felt on Friday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Swing vote & divided commission A large focus of Lago’s campaign has been on those controversial split votes, which have come to define the two dueling factions of the Coral Gables City Commission.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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With little commonality between the two factions, politics has metastasized into a winner-takes-all where, ultimately, both sides lose.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mowing regularly and at the proper height promotes a lush, dense lawn by stimulating root growth and lateral shoot development.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what actually works for stiff muscles Examples include squats (sagittal plane), lateral lunges (frontal plane) and standing torso twists (transverse plane).—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The barrage marked the first time in franchise history that the Yankees clubbed back-to-back-to-back homers to start a game.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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That would be Aaron Judge, who clubbed three home runs against Milwaukee in the Yankees’ 20-9 victory, which saw the team leave the yard nine total times, a new franchise record.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There are many ways to skin this particular cat, mind you.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But in our solar system, there’s more than one way to skin a planet.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In times of great uncertainty, regions that adapt, innovate and respond smartly to changing times rise to the top.—
Eric J. Gertler,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Apparently Woody Harrelson originally auditioned for the role of Rick (Walton Goggins took the role in the end) and wanted to renegotiate the salary, taking his negotiations all the way to the top.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Low intervention, low manipulation and a light hand of the winemaker.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lisa led the way, phone in hand, through several small streets and out onto a wide boulevard, crowded even as shops were closing.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Side.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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