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Synonyms

side with

Idioms  

  1. Support or favor, as in The Armenians traditionally side with the Greeks against the Turks. This idiom was first recorded in 1600. For the antonym, see side against.

Example Sentences

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reached an agreement in January that the U.S. tax system would exist independently from, and “side by side” with, the proposed new global minimum tax.

From The Wall Street Journal

Frank failed to produce a side with any sort of clear identity, dragged down by muddled thinking and, when it mattered, a safety-first approach.

From BBC

Xhaka's experience has helped to glue together a Sunderland side with a lot of young players this season, but they coped all right without him against Burnley on Monday.

From BBC

The excitement of the catch was ours, and a young boy worked side by side with the men, out there on the water, at one with the wind and the wide-open space, sensing an elemental freedom.

From Literature

England Rugby World Cup-winner Jason Robinson believes Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's impressive skills are reminiscent of his own as the wing looks to provide the current side with a cutting edge in the Six Nations.

From Barron's

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