as in sideways
with one side faced forward
you can squeeze through the narrow passage between the two caves if you go edgewise
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sideways
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Quilts recognize that growth can come from moving sideways, changing industries, or taking on roles that don’t look like the obvious next step.—
Ashley Herd,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Their New Orleans vacation goes sideways thanks to accusations of infidelity, group dysfunction, and too much absinthe.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Edgewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgewise. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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