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 Oklahoma Supreme Court sided with the attorney general, ruling that since charter schools are classified as public schools in Oklahoma, allowing a religious charter school would effectively mean the government is funding religious education. Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025 Put Mice in Blenders and Worse: All the Claims in Her Shocking Takedown Video Prior to the letter, Caroline was less outspoken about her cousin than some relatives, even as Bobby's siblings publicly denounced him for promoting conspiracy theories and siding with Donald Trump. Luke Chinman, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 The developer David Mogavero, the applicant for this project, appealed the denial to the Board of Supervisors, with the staff siding with him. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025 The Islanders were in dire need of help on the right side with Noah Dobson sidelined week to week with a lower-body injury suffered on Monday and a league source said Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello would not have considered DeAngelo had Dobson been healthy. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for side with 

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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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