1
as in sidewise
with one side faced forward
I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes
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2
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
That means more buyers, more capital—and more ways for deals to go sideways.
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Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Keeping your arm straight, slowly bend sideways, lowering the weight along your leg to a comfortable end range.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The alternative is to shove the knife deep into the breast at the base of the neck, then twist its point sideways to sever the big arteries.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
The trouble is if that series goes sideways, the Mariners could still find themselves in a dogfight with the Rangers and Guardians for the last playoff spot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Keeping your arm straight, slowly bend sideways, lowering the weight along your leg to a comfortable end range.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The alternative is to shove the knife deep into the breast at the base of the neck, then twist its point sideways to sever the big arteries.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
The trouble is if that series goes sideways, the Mariners could still find themselves in a dogfight with the Rangers and Guardians for the last playoff spot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideways
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Witnesses told police that two vehicles had been seen driving around Rodeo, shortly before the homicide, acting suspiciously.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The 26-year-old Doncic moved better laterally on defense and attacked pick-and-roll coverages quicker as a ball-handler.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Spirit jet, en route from Fort Lauderdale to Boston, came within eight miles laterally of the presidential aircraft before adjusting course.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideways. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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