as in sideways
with one side faced forward
you can squeeze through the narrow passage between the two caves if you go edgewise
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sideways
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Grass moths that darted sideways through the air.—
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As everyone always says, an overbought market can come back into line with a severe pullback or by simply chopping sideways for a bit.—
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20 Oct. 2025
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“Edgewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgewise. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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