side with
phrasal verb
sided with; siding with; sides with
: to agree with or support the opinions or actions of (someone)
She sided with her friend in the argument.
They betrayed their country and sided with the enemy.
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Some Republicans in Congress have sided with those efforts.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Three Republican senators—Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska—broke ranks and sided with Senate Democrats to vote against it.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The side with the most homers would win the whole megillah.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
If the judge sides with the states, the federal government would be required to release roughly $3.6 billion to the 24 states and the District of Columbia involved in the lawsuit, USA TODAY reported.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 July 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Three Republican senators—Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska—broke ranks and sided with Senate Democrats to vote against it.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The side with the most homers would win the whole megillah.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
If the judge sides with the states, the federal government would be required to release roughly $3.6 billion to the 24 states and the District of Columbia involved in the lawsuit, USA TODAY reported.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 July 2025
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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