as in sideways
with one side faced forward she inched crabwise out of the room, hoping no one would notice

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sideways
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  • But even if earnings come in better than expected, Wall Street veteran Art Hogan believes that stocks will likely trade sideways from here, wavering near all-time highs as long as trade war uncertainty persists.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • One of the 49ers’ best stories is headed sideways.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Crabwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crabwise. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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