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sideline

noun verb

an auxiliary activity

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
ID
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsaɪdlaɪn

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. an auxiliary activity

noun

  1. an auxiliary line of merchandise

noun

  1. a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

verb

  1. remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position

    “The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President”

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Example Sentences

The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President

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