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work side by side

VERB
cooperate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist collaborate comply with conspire contribute coordinate further help participate unite uphold
STRONG
abet advance agree band befriend coincide combine concert concur conduce espouse forward league partner second succor
WEAK
back up be in cahoots chip in coadjute give-and-take go along with join forces join in lend a hand pitch in play ball pool resources pull together share in show willingness side with stick together take part work together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block check counteract disagree harm hinder hurt obstruct oppose protest stop
STRONG
differ halt impede reject
WEAK
delay disturb encumber prevent

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It normalized the idea that private companies, inventors and even governments could present their work side by side, a model that amplified the country’s entrepreneurial culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Ask ChatGPT whether AI will replace humans in the customer service industry, and it will offer a diplomatic answer, the summary of which is "they will work side by side".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025

Lopez was upset that U.S. troops at the airport were ordered to work side by side with the Taliban fighters.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

We are going to work side by side with them.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

These two groups were obliged to work side by side in the war plants, and their animosities festered and opened like boils on the face of the city.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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