Definition of sidewisenext
as in sideways
with one side faced forward standing sidewise in the doorway

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sideways
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  • If everything goes sideways, save for health, for these Rangers, come midseason having Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and MacKenzie Gore to trade certainly would accelerate the ability to restock the farm system.
    Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Building the infrastructure that didn't exist Cho came to wine sideways, through her husband Dave, who was the one with the passion project.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Sidewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidewise. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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