"Sideline" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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Sideline
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"Sideline" Meaning

An activity or job that a person does in addition to their main job or responsibility.

Example: "She works as a lawyer, but her main downside is also a professional photographer, so she often does some photography on the side."

"Sideline" Examples

5 Usage Examples of the Word "Sideline"


1. In sport: The coach was forced to insert a sidelined player back into the game in the final minutes.
2. In business: The CEO had to put on the entrepreneur’s interests aside and focus on the sidelines of the family business.
3. In social context: The spectator was relegated to the sideline, unable to participate in the youth soccer match.
4. Metaphor: In life, we all have our sidelines, those undecided moments of stagnation between pivotal decisions.
5. Figuratively: She had to play the part of a sideline commentator, offering her opinions without being directly involved in the leadership of the project.

"Sideline" Similar Words

Sidecar

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Sided

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Sidegrade

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Sidehill

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A sidehill is a small hill or slope that is situated to one side of a main hill or valley. It is often used to describe a sloping area of land that is not a main or prominent feature, but rather a smaller companion to a larger hill or mountain.

Sidekick

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Sidekicks

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Sidelight

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Sidelights

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1. Additional or secondary details or features that provide a deeper understanding of a particular matter: "The movie had a number of sidelights on the characters' motivations that added depth to the plot."<br><br>2. A light that shines from the side of a stage, providing additional illumination of the people or objects on that side.<br><br>3. A glint or spark of light from the side.<br><br>4. (Of a railway station) a siding that is used for departure and arrival of trains, especially with many tracks.

Sidelined

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To be temporarily or permanently set aside or removed from a position, activity, or role, often due to illness, injury, or other incapacitating factor, often in a reference to a sports context where a player is no longer participating in the game.

Sidelines

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The phrase "sidelines" can have a few different meanings depending on the context in which it's used.<br><br>1. <strong>Sports</strong>: In sports, the sidelines refer to the areas on either side of a playing field, away from the main action. Players, coaches, and spectators often stand on the sidelines during a game.<br><br>2. <strong>Distant or uninvolved</strong>: In a non-sports context, the word "sidelines" can also mean to stand on the side or not be directly involved in a situation or conversation.<br><br>Example: "She spends most of her free time on the sidelines, observing her friends engage in that project."<br><br>3. <strong>Career or involvement</strong>: In a broader sense, someone may be on the "sidelines" if they're not actively working or engaging in a particular profession or activity.<br><br>Example: "After retiring, he's been on the sidelines of the business world, but still offers advice to young entrepreneurs."

Sidelobes

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Sidelobes are the unwanted electromagnetic waves that leak out from the edges of a beam of radio waves or other waves, such as acoustic or light waves, that are subtly directed at a particular point. Sidelobes are strong enough to reach the intended target at a different frequency from the desired one, yet they fail to achieve the dense damage that the desired beams could.

Sidelong

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Sideral

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"Stellar" (not "sideral") refers to stars or relating to the stars.

Siderate

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Siderated

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I assume you meant "considerate".<br><br>Considerate: having or showing a tendency to think about the needs or feelings of others; taking into account the effects of one's actions on others.

Sideration

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