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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Afterward, Kirk's head tilted to the side and blood could be seen pouring from his neck.
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Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, the camera panned to the side of the room as the owner checked in on the cat.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Former City Hall staffers who spoke with the Herald said Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes fill a mug with liquor before a meeting and tape a tea bag string to the side as a decoy.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The designer's long, dark hair is parted to the side and styled sleek and straight.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, the camera panned to the side of the room as the owner checked in on the cat.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Former City Hall staffers who spoke with the Herald said Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes fill a mug with liquor before a meeting and tape a tea bag string to the side as a decoy.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The designer's long, dark hair is parted to the side and styled sleek and straight.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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