SIDED (WITH) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

sided (with)

verb

Definition of sided (with)

past tense of side (with)

as in propped (up)

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Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of aided

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The dogs assisted with tasks including herding, hunting and pulling sleds.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Alexandra Cvijanovich, a pediatrician in New Mexico, once assisted with a case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis—a rare, deadly form of brain inflammation that typically develops seven to ten years after a case of measles.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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Generally, the conferences covering the top teams in college sports have all adopted a similar stance in seeking to head off the NFL issue with the college football season set to begin with Week Zero games this weekend.

— Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
This time around, his administration has adopted burden shifting as a rallying cry and seems poised to act on it.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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sided (with)

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