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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
Her anecdotes have a way of spinning off into sub-anecdotes, and they’re layered with punch line after punch line that enter sideways.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Carson Pickett’s corner found the head of Melissa Kössler — who scored the first three goals in club history over the first three matches on the road trip — but the ball careened sideways off the German’s head from just outside the goalie box, and went out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
This opened a low-pressure channel, and Katmai’s own magma moved sideways toward it.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
And the folks for whom Live Nation is able to really coerce a lot of their economic opportunities, the venues that are afraid to get sideways with Live Nation.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Carson Pickett’s corner found the head of Melissa Kössler — who scored the first three goals in club history over the first three matches on the road trip — but the ball careened sideways off the German’s head from just outside the goalie box, and went out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
This opened a low-pressure channel, and Katmai’s own magma moved sideways toward it.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
And the folks for whom Live Nation is able to really coerce a lot of their economic opportunities, the venues that are afraid to get sideways with Live Nation.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideways
Adverb
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Set inside a suspiciously anachronistic Dallas-area shopping mall, this recent SXSW premiere follows a quartet of young women working and worshipping at Free Eden.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hotel staff called police after noticing a group of men acting suspiciously.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Well, for starters, in environments where space is constrained, such as industrial sites, dense urban areas, or indoor facilities, the ability to move laterally without tilting greatly reduces collision risk.—
Etiido Uko
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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In overtime, Minnesota challenged an offensive foul call against Naz Reid in which Alperen Sengun appeared to still be moving laterally when Reid connected with him, with Reid’s foot also landing on that of the Rockets’ center.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While López-Owens refers obliquely to Sweeney Bell, the clerk's other Democratic challenger attacks directly.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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On publication of the manuscript, the ghostwriter is typically named, albeit obliquely – perhaps identified as a friend or consultant in the acknowledgments section.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideways. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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