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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The judge sided with the Vatican – and Peña Parra – on the key points.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
In the comments section of the post, many reacted to the situation and sided with the woman who posted.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Coney Barrett provided the key vote, siding with the three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts to hand the Trump administration a major loss.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Kellogg said last week's talks went sideways because Zelenskyy pressed Trump -- who is trying to play the role of intermediary to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia -- to side with Kyiv.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
In the comments section of the post, many reacted to the situation and sided with the woman who posted.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Coney Barrett provided the key vote, siding with the three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts to hand the Trump administration a major loss.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Kellogg said last week's talks went sideways because Zelenskyy pressed Trump -- who is trying to play the role of intermediary to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia -- to side with Kyiv.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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