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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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Recent Examples of side
ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
On the British side, the tanks the nation went to war with included the Matilda II infantry tank, which saw action throughout the war.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
In August 2025, Border Patrol agents opened fire on Francisco Longoria, his son and 23-year-old son-in-law after breaking the driver’s side window of his truck, prompting him to drive off.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
So instead of preferring an arm or side the way most humans do, octopuses can use all of their arms for all functions, but do have a slight preference for those up front.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, on Facebook, posting behavior is correlated on both sides of the partisan divide and has more to do with how active the most partisan users are, prompting casual users to disengage so that those louder voices dominate, making the platform narrower and more ideologically extreme.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
On the British side, the tanks the nation went to war with included the Matilda II infantry tank, which saw action throughout the war.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Adjective
Not to mention, the dress is designed with side pockets to hold essentials like your phone, keys, and lipstick.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
In August 2025, Border Patrol agents opened fire on Francisco Longoria, his son and 23-year-old son-in-law after breaking the driver’s side window of his truck, prompting him to drive off.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Clement claimed the introduction of that bill in Congress was likely because lawmakers are unsure of how the high court will side in this case and want to push a policy that ends late-arriving mail ballots.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
So instead of preferring an arm or side the way most humans do, octopuses can use all of their arms for all functions, but do have a slight preference for those up front.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side
Noun
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Air tankers and helicopters have been assisting crews to create lines along the flanks of the fire.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the teen’s case, five large keloids abruptly burst from her chickenpox scars, breaking out in different places on her body—on her right jaw, chest, abdomen, and right flank.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On April 30, Paramount subscribers filed a lawsuit in California federal court against the studio in an attempt to both block the merger and undo aspects of Skydance’s acquisition from 2024.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Two pieces of legislation which were proposed in 2025 could help provide a framework for Congress to do just that — and aspects of each could be hugely beneficial for American retirement savers, according to a study investment research firm Morningstar published on Thursday.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a street war between feuding factions!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Eight days ago, 20 people were killed in an explosion officials blamed on a faction of the FARC that refused to disarm.—
Andy Court,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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At his height and weighing 305 pounds, Rioux lacked explosivenes, lateral movement and endurance, while his hand-eye coordination was inconsistent.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Body-weight exercises like keeping the head level with the shoulders in a lateral, or side, plank position can help.—
James Ellingworth,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Torkelson fell behind in the count 0-2, then clubbed a hanging slider over the left field wall to give Detroit a 2-0 lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Sunday started off strong for Ben Rice, as the Yankees’ first baseman clubbed his 12th home run of the season, a solo shot, off Orioles starter Trey Gibson in the first inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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In tight spaces where a straight driver can't complete a full rotation, that elbow geometry is the difference between finishing the job and abandoning it after hurting your wrist, skinning your knuckles, and questioning your life choices.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Stars’ biggest strength is their depth, and removing the linchpin from the top of the lineup affected every line.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Plus, the more restrained growth of today still comes on top of a much larger business, the Zenith CEO pointed out.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Dressed in traditional brown robes, plain shoes and gloves designed to mimic human hands, the machine stood before a panel of Buddhist monks to commit itself to the faith.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Side.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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