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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crabwise
sideways
Adverb
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Upon avoiding vehicles, the Honda skidded sideways between the first lane and the emergency lane, and rolled at least three times, ejecting the driver.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025 -
But the venture went sideways when the revenue from 30-second ad spots fell well below projections, with ABC later canceling the series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Crabwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crabwise. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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