sided

American

[sahy-did] / ˈsaɪ dɪd /

adjective

having a specified number or kind of sides (often used in combination).

five-sided; plastic-sided.

-sided British

adjective

(in combination) having a side or sides as specified

three-sided
many-sided

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Other Word Forms

unsided adjective

Etymology

Origin of sided

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; side ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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About 55% of them voted for him in the 2024 election, many in swing states such as Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that had sided with Joe Biden — a Catholic — four years before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

A judge recently sided with a legal challenge spearheaded by The New York Times and ordered the Pentagon to reinstate the passes of certain reporters.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Anthropic fought back in court, and federal Judge Rita Lin on Thursday sided with the company and issued the injunction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

District Judge Kevin Castel sided with the department on these grounds, holding that the courthouse arrests were not unlawfully arbitrary.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“We should have sided with France,” Ben repeated.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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