(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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Both vehicles move from side to side across all three lanes before the Acura driver can be seen passing the trooper on the right side using the shoulder, the video shows.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Practice lateral lunges with control and balance Most people train in the sagittal plane (forward and back) but neglect lateral movement (side to side), which is a key to functional hip mobility.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The next Yankee batter after Cody Bellinger belted the fourth homer was second baseman Jazz Chisolm Jr., who fouled off the first pitch, took another one, then stepped out of the box in obvious discomfort, twisting from side to side as if to loosen his muscles.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The entire gripper can also roll from side to side and tilt up and down, swiveling on its robotic wrist.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Practice lateral lunges with control and balance Most people train in the sagittal plane (forward and back) but neglect lateral movement (side to side), which is a key to functional hip mobility.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The next Yankee batter after Cody Bellinger belted the fourth homer was second baseman Jazz Chisolm Jr., who fouled off the first pitch, took another one, then stepped out of the box in obvious discomfort, twisting from side to side as if to loosen his muscles.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The entire gripper can also roll from side to side and tilt up and down, swiveling on its robotic wrist.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Apr. 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 23 May. 2025.
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