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Recent Examples of sideward
The stewards concluded Gutierrez guided his horse at least four paths to the outside causing another horse to go sideward.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2019
Models in luxury snake boots and sparkling disco heels suddenly appeared and — forgoing the dry catwalk strip — darted sideward to walk straight across the water.
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Thomas Adamson,
The Seattle Times,
25 Sep. 2018
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2019
Models in luxury snake boots and sparkling disco heels suddenly appeared and — forgoing the dry catwalk strip — darted sideward to walk straight across the water.
—
Thomas Adamson,
The Seattle Times,
25 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideward
laterally
Adverb
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Stretching the back line laterally across the pitch is one thing, but more was required to ask questions vertically to open up space in behind.
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Not much handle or playmaking, a below-average defender who doesn’t move well laterally.
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“Sideward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideward. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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