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as in suspiciously
with distrust
she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night
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Recent Examples of sideways
Aspiration’s finances went sideways, however, as Sanberg was charged with wire fraud and Aspiration filed for bankruptcy.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The mission nearly went sideways when one of the helicopters crashed while attempting to get guys on the ground.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Contact from Byron’s Chevy turned Kvapil’s car sideways near the front of the field.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
As my photos of his shocking, horrific accident show, in an instant Stevens’ dragster turned sideways, crossed the center line, veered back towards the protective wall along the right side of the track and crashed violently into it.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The mission nearly went sideways when one of the helicopters crashed while attempting to get guys on the ground.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Contact from Byron’s Chevy turned Kvapil’s car sideways near the front of the field.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
As my photos of his shocking, horrific accident show, in an instant Stevens’ dragster turned sideways, crossed the center line, veered back towards the protective wall along the right side of the track and crashed violently into it.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideways
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The original countdown was suspiciously Toy Story themed, with a background that looked like the wallpaper in Andy’s room.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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With suspiciously fortuitous timing, Andy is snapped up as Runway’s new features editor—a move that Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the Si Newhouse-esque head of Elias-Clarke, hopes will salvage what remains of the publication’s credibility in the wake of Miranda’s bungle.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The utility proposes a route that runs north from the Imperial Valley substation, moving laterally through a chunk of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, heading up into Riverside County near Temecula and then terminating outside of Camp Pendleton.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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His ability to move laterally, bend.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bianco also obliquely referred to attacks Hilton has lobbed against the sheriff on the campaign trail.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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While López-Owens refers obliquely to Sweeney Bell, the clerk's other Democratic challenger attacks directly.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideways. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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