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
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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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Rush has been in the league since 2017 and made 13 of his 14 career starts over the last three seasons — all in years that went sideways for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Negotiations between the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and Mayor Freddie O'Connell's administration for a new facility on the East Bank have gone sideways due to a disagreement over infrastructure costs.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Wall Street analysts are broadly positive on Apple, even if their price targets suggest the stock could trade sideways from here, or even decline over the coming 12 months.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
The trailer of the truck turned sideways in jackknife fashion and was blocking all northbound lanes.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Negotiations between the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and Mayor Freddie O'Connell's administration for a new facility on the East Bank have gone sideways due to a disagreement over infrastructure costs.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Wall Street analysts are broadly positive on Apple, even if their price targets suggest the stock could trade sideways from here, or even decline over the coming 12 months.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
The trailer of the truck turned sideways in jackknife fashion and was blocking all northbound lanes.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideways. Accessed 3 Feb. 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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