to the side
idiom
1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
The statue is leaning to the side.
—often + ofPull over to the side of the road.
2
: to a place that is on one side : away from other people
Please move/step to the side.
She took the boy to the side and told him to behave.
3
: in a state in which something is not dealt with, done, or used until a later time : aside
Let's put/leave that question to the side for a moment.
He set his household chores to the side to finish writing his essay.
They managed to put some money to the side every month.
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His mother, Tammy Martin, stood off to the side, smoking a cigarette, her salt-and-pepper hair in a ponytail, as her son recounted his decisions from a decade ago.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
The Arizona Department of Transportation offers these tips: In a dust storm, immediately check traffic around your vehicle (front, back and to the side) and begin slowing down.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
The single’s cover image of a white bird in flight with a single wing extended to the side was drawn by Grohl’s 15-year-old daughter, Harper Grohl.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 July 2025
With a simple rotation, the child and the car seat swivels to the side, facing the caregiver.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
The Arizona Department of Transportation offers these tips: In a dust storm, immediately check traffic around your vehicle (front, back and to the side) and begin slowing down.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
The single’s cover image of a white bird in flight with a single wing extended to the side was drawn by Grohl’s 15-year-old daughter, Harper Grohl.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 July 2025
With a simple rotation, the child and the car seat swivels to the side, facing the caregiver.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the side
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“To the side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20side. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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