sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz 
1
: from one side
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
a
: in a lateral direction or downward to one side
hopped sideways
slump sideways
b
: askance
look sideways at someone
Examples of sideways in a Sentence
I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes
she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night
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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
See All Example Sentences for sideways
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideways. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz
1
: from one side
viewed the stage sideways
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
: to one side
fell sideways
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