sideways

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side·ways | \ ˈsīd-ˌwāz

Definition of sideways

1 : from one side

2 : with one side forward turn sideways

3a : in a lateral direction or downward to one side hopped sideways slump sideways

b : askance look sideways at someone

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Examples of sideways in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The result was a chart that looks a bit like a volcano turned sideways. — Emily Barone, Time, 4 May 2022 Once more, obsession and solitude can shift a man’s destiny — not unlike a crab’s movements — sideways. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 Biden picked up the gun gingerly and positioned it sideways. — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022 While crypto moved mostly sideways, bulls have pointed to accumulation by longer-term holders as a sign that digital assets were poised to break out of the rut. — Joanna Ossinger, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2022 Falling down and scraping your knee is one thing, but falling sideways onto your wrist or landing on your head could be a traumatic injury. — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 3 Apr. 2022 Steven Soderbergh’s noirish thriller follows a group of criminals brought together under mysterious circumstances to carry out a simple job that turns sideways. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 22 Mar. 2022 The company that inspired Apple TV+ Series WeCrashed is in dire need of damage control after its business model and corporate governance went sideways. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 10 Apr. 2022 Things go sideways because in the heat of the moment, CEOs and executive teams get hyped up on the thrill and hyper-focused on what spreadsheets hint is possible. — Anthony Bahr, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 See More

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