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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidewise
sideways
Adverb
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In the 34th minute of a round of 16 match against Bulgaria, Negrete passed to teammate Javier Aguirre and then launched himself sideways to scissor kick Aguirre’s return volley and score a dazzling goal.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 June 2026 -
Seeds are sprinkled onto a two-inch-deep layer of sand laid out on a plastic tarp, which forces the sod’s root system to grow sideways instead of down.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Sidewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidewise. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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