sideline

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noun

side·line ˈsīd-ˌlīn

: a line at right angles to a goal line or end line and marking a side of a court or field of play for athletic games

: a line of goods sold in addition to one's principal line

: a business or activity pursued in addition to one's regular occupation

: the space immediately outside the lines along either side of an athletic field or court

: a sphere of little or no participation or activity

—usually used in plural

sideline

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verb

sidelined; sidelining; sidelines

transitive verb

: to put out of action : put on the sidelines

Examples of sideline in a Sentence

Noun She makes and sells jewelry as a sideline.

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Noun

Whenever possible, athletic trainers should be on the sidelines to support student-athletes, Master said, and athletes should be aware of concussion symptoms in themselves and their teammates and seek care right away. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 However, Young returned to the Panthers’ starting line-up in Week 8 following a thumb sprain sustained by Andy Dalton in a car accident, and that time on the sidelines seems to have served the 23-year-old well. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

Verb

The Lakers were already down several bodies in their frontcourt, with Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery) sidelined, leaving two-way center Christian Koloko as the only available big man behind Davis. —

Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024 Having had a top diplomatic career of his own, sidelined, Wyler is now navigating his wife’s rising fortunes. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sideline