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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The mountain lion had turned to face him and rushes away from him, flying sideways out of the cage and tumbling over the open pickup truck door.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Keep tension on the band, and slowly step sideways.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 30 July 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Venus in Cancer likes to forge its own path — like the crab walking sideways — to bring fresh perspectives.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
Keep tension on the band, and slowly step sideways.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 30 July 2025
Video shared on the community safety site Citizen shows some passengers stuck sideways during the latest malfunction.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 July 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 7 Aug. 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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