sided
Americanadjective
adjective
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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In a 8-1 ruling, the court sided with Chiles.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court sided against Colorado, reversing the appeals court’s decision.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
A California appeals court this week sided with state utility regulators in a case seen as crucial to the spread of solar panels on the rooftops of California homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
That’s not to say the benefits of such deals are one sided.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
At nineteen he married a rich widow fourteen years his senior, but at the outbreak of revolution in the colonies he unwisely sided with the loyalists, for a time spying on their behalf.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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