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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When was the last time Donald Trump sided with Black women over Big Business? Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025 Both sides made their arguments before the panel back in November, and on Monday, the panel sided with Rodriguez and Lore. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 In the Caucasus, for example, Russia had long sided with Armenia in its running battle with Azerbaijan over boundaries and population after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025 Zoom out: The Georgia Senate's nearly party-line vote — State Sens. Ed Harbison of Columbus and Freddie Powell Sims of Dawson were the only Democrats to side with Republicans — the NCAA changed its policy on trans women's participation to match Trump's executive order. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2025.

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