(from) side to side
idiom
: moving to the left and then to the right
She shook her head from side to side in disagreement.
waving the flags from side to side
He moved side to side on the tennis court.
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Alternatively, some people prefer to weave the twine from side to side in a crisscross pattern for internal support.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
Two seagulls rode the air with outstretched wings, rocking side to side.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
In these, the head of the printer can move up and down on one or two rails and from side to side on another rail.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Roll the packet from top to bottom, unroll it, then roll it up from side to side.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
Two seagulls rode the air with outstretched wings, rocking side to side.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
In these, the head of the printer can move up and down on one or two rails and from side to side on another rail.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Roll the packet from top to bottom, unroll it, then roll it up from side to side.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for (from) side to side
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“(from) side to side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28from%29%20side%20to%20side. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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