How to Use lengthwise in a Sentence

lengthwise

adverb

• Split the fruit lengthwise and discard the seeds.
• When the shrimp are cool, peel them and cut in half lengthwise.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 May 2021
• Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds and scrape strands with fork.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 5 Jan. 2016
• There was a shadow across about half the ice lengthwise at the start of the game.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2018
• Slice bread loaves lengthwise and place, crust down, on a large baking sheet.
  — Cheryl Slocum, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2012
• With a small, sharp knife, cut each pear lengthwise in half, and then remove the stem and core.
  — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2017
• While the potatoes are still warm, cut them lengthwise or slice into coins.
  — Washington Post, 9 May 2021
• Sawyer said the tree had fallen through the trailer lengthwise.
  — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2022
• Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out most of the pulp and put in a medium bowl.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 30 July 2021
• Slice each piece lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, the other side.
  — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2020
• Trim the tops off the strawberries and slice lengthwise ¼-inch thick.
  — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 14 May 2020
• This drying can be sped up by slicing the sinews lengthwise (with a very sharp blade).
  — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 12 Oct. 2020
• Peel carrots, halve crosswise, and cut the thick ends in half lengthwise, if large.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 24 Oct. 2018
• Cut off tips, slice each half lengthwise, then cut each piece in half again to create 8 pieces.
  — Health.com, 28 June 2018
• Cut the puff pastry lengthwise into about ½-inch-wide strips.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2017
• When the chilies are soft, cut them lengthwise and scrape the seeds and the membranes out and discard.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep. 2021
• Cut the pears in half lengthwise and carefully remove the core from each half.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 16 May 2017
• Lay the piece flat and fold each lengthwise, side in, so the edge is past the center and sides overlap.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2021
• Slice the eggs in half lengthwise, remove the yolks into a medium bowl.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
• Place pork roll, seam-side down, lengthwise on the center of 1 whole strip of bacon.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 11 Oct. 2017
• To make, simply fold the towel in half lengthwise, keeping the crease at the top.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2019
• The back of the e-reader has two peaks that run lengthwise to help reader grip the device.
  — Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 3 May 2013
• Once skins are removed, pull or cut out stems, halve peppers lengthwise, and scrape out all seeds and any pith.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 8 Mar. 2018
• Halve each squash lengthwise, place them in a bowl and toss with the 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
• On the back of the foam paper, measure and draw two 1½ -inch-wide strips that run lengthwise.
  — NBC News, 6 Dec. 2019
• On the back of the foam paper, measure and draw two 1½ -inch-wide strips that run lengthwise.
  — Kris Coronado, Washington Post, 24 July 2019
• It was made up of hundreds of strips of bamboo, cut to equal size and stuck lengthwise to the backing.
  — Siva Sithraputhran, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2021
• Using a sharp knife, cut the outline/shape of a large candy corn out lengthwise out of half the cake.
  — Clara Polito, Teen Vogue, 10 Oct. 2017
• Cut the puff pastry lengthwise into about 1/2-inch-wide strips.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2018
• Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and scrape out and discard the seeds (or save them for roasting).
  — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2020