on the side

phrase

1
: in addition to the main portion
2
: in addition to a principal occupation
3
: secretly outside of one's marriage or romantic relationship
seeing another woman on the side

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Over the last year, the Labor Department has filed amicus briefs — friend-of-the-court filings that lay out legal arguments for judges — in several class-action lawsuits on the side of the defendant company. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 Other boaters in the surrounding area assisted with flipping the boat, allowing the little boy, who was wearing a life vest, to be seen on the side. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 The first device was placed inside a vehicle parked on the side of the road, while the second was planted inside a garbage container, the news agency said. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 There wasn’t a trail, and Welty headed straight into the low-lying trees on the side of the island. — Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the side

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“On the side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20side. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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