as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
as an aside, something similar happened to me years ago
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Recent Examples of aside
Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Jelly stepped in to stop the attack, grabbing Paul by the hair and shoving him aside.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 July 2025
Susan Morrison, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
Mentioned almost as an aside during jury selection last week, the subject of the suddenly unreachable Victim-3, came up on May 9 in what was supposed to be near formality of a hearing.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025
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Noun
Staying uncomfortable and tossing satisfaction aside was the gist of the message.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Jelly stepped in to stop the attack, grabbing Paul by the hair and shoving him aside.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 July 2025
Adverb
There were the laugh-free auditions, the under-the-breath asides, the sphinx-like questions to interviewees who had sat on the couch in his outer office at 30 Rock for hours, listening as assistants booked helicopters to the Hamptons.
—Susan Morrison, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
Mentioned almost as an aside during jury selection last week, the subject of the suddenly unreachable Victim-3, came up on May 9 in what was supposed to be near formality of a hearing.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside
Noun
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Information, as a result, becomes abstracted into tangents.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2025
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For nearly an hour, Trump rambled about multiple topics his administration has tackled so far, ranging from tariffs to transgender people in sports while veering into tangents about his previous legal battles and first administration.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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One of the things that sets them apart is their unique inspiration.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Brammall will star as police detective Ian Hunt, whose life fell apart ten years ago when his young daughter Maggie disappeared without a trace.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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With the infield in to take away the bunt, the 24-year-old showed some veteran patience, fouled off two 99-plus-mph pitches, then laced a hard single up the middle to score the tying run.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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Trump walked away from it immediately after entering office.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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London’s pride as a business hub has also been dented in recent years as homegrown firms have looked elsewhere to base themselves or expand, increasingly looking to IPO abroad or moving their primary listing away from the U.K.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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There was some hope that business would increase once many residents returned to the area who might live elsewhere in cold weather months.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The only major issue with an MRI machine, the doctor cautioned, is that the magnetic function is never off.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The oversized padded seat sits atop a dropper seatpost, which should also make getting on and off easier.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Add extra blankets and sheets made from feathers, down, or wool to trap heat.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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This was down from 17,972 in the prior financial year, and below a forecast 16,800-17,200.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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