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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crabwise
sideways
Adverb
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One example is when the fluid sample slowly flows sideways in a take-home COVID-19 test.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026 -
The opening minutes went sideways fast.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Crabwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crabwise. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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