on the side

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ADJECTIVE

additional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

added further increased new other supplementary

WEAK

affixed appended more option over and above padding perk spare

Antonyms

WEAK

necessary

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached back-to-back beside close closest coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting nearest neighboring proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

ADVERB

besides

Synonyms

STRONG

also as well in addition likewise too

WEAK

added to additionally along with and all apart from as well as aside from beyond conjointly else exceeding exclusive of extra further furthermore in conjunction with in distinction to in excess of in other respects more more than moreover not counting on top of everything other than otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more with the exception of yet

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on the side

Saudi Arabia first entered the war on the side of Yemen's internationally recognised government in 2015 and continues to support the Aden-based administration.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Even the European Union has gotten involved, and not on the side of the trailblazing couple.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

During his tenure, Lewandowski pitched officials from Qatar and the U.A.E. to hire him on the side to help with agency matters, according to people familiar with the outreach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"There are quite a lot of bricks out on the side now already and we have only been at it less than an hour", he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

And the bars on the side of his crib were made of wood; he gnawed on them while they thought he was sleeping.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

on the side

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