to one side
idiom
1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
The dog tilted its head to one side.
2
: to a place that is on one side : aside
He put his luggage to one side.
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Using a resistance band or cable anchored overhead to one side, use both hands to pull down diagonally across your body to the opposite side, like chopping wood.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Evil isn’t confined to one side of the American divide.
—David French, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
The Broncos’ typical formation Sunday featured six rushers to one side of the snapper and four to the other, with safety Talanoa Hufanga back from the line of scrimmage.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Evil isn’t confined to one side of the American divide.
—David French, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
The Broncos’ typical formation Sunday featured six rushers to one side of the snapper and four to the other, with safety Talanoa Hufanga back from the line of scrimmage.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to one side
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“To one side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20one%20side. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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