that way
idiom
1
: in the manner described or suggested
What makes her act that way?
2
: in or into the condition described or suggested
He is a very successful man and it is easy to see how he got that way.
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The store wasn’t evacuated, but security personnel locked the door closest to where the incident occurred and wouldn’t let anyone leave by that way for about 10 minutes.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Dec. 2025
The refs seemingly never see it that way, as hard as Jokic tries.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
And Trump has said that he's likely talked that way to the Ukrainians as well.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
If only television worked that way.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Dec. 2025
The refs seemingly never see it that way, as hard as Jokic tries.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
And Trump has said that he's likely talked that way to the Ukrainians as well.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
If only television worked that way.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for that way
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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