sided

Definition of sidednext
past tense of side

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sided
Verb
  • The Pakistani Taliban are separate from but allied with the Afghan Taliban that returned to power in 2021.
    Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Ultranationalist factions, once allied with Britain’s Euroskeptics, have come to the fore across the Continent.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.
    CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • They have been named and banded, and their names were announced Monday — Buddy, Frankie, Mavis, and Tweedy.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The physical distinction between eastern and broad-banded copperheads is minimal.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Mom skinned it, went to the pound to find a slightly smaller dog, and stitched the old dog’s skin over the new dog.
    Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Lying in a hospital bed, the breathing tube attached to her neck sometimes came loose, triggering an alarm.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Production designer James Price (Poor Things) and costume designer Kate Hawley (Frankenstein) are also attached.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • Investigators said that the trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet and seating, and authorities were first notified by passersby who saw fingers reaching through gaps in the trailer's doors.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The material has been designed as a partial replacement and can be mixed into standard concrete recipes to replace up to 30% of Portland cement.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
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“Sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sided. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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