on the side

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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As the car came to a standstill at a junction, I spotted one of the giant black birds that seemed to have followed me around Panama, perched imperiously on the side of the road.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"I'm on the side of the jeepney drivers," salesclerk Trixie Brumuela said of potentially pricier rides.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But if conditions don’t line up, you’ll grind the gears and end up on the side of the road.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Before I could even open a menu, he’d tell the waiter, “Sauce on the side, she eats like a celebrity,” making me feel adored, not demanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Admiral Faucet rapped his stick on the side of the basket.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

on the side

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