sidled; sidling
ˈsī-dᵊl-iŋ 
ˈsīd-liŋ
: to go or move with one side foremost especially in a furtive advance
: to cause to move or turn sideways
sidle
noun
Examples of sidle in a Sentence
He sidled up to me and slipped me a note.
She sidled over and whispered, “Do you see that guy?”.
She sidled through the narrow opening.
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On January 6, Mars sidles back into Cancer and revisits some of the interpersonal tensions that began brewing back in the fall.
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
How are the Lords of Silicon Valley going to both sidle up to the administration and doused with one of their own for influence and proximity to the president?
—Tim Marchman, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Speaking of the luxury hotel, sidle up to its onsite J-Bar for a milkshake with a heavy pour of bourbon that’s known as the Aspen Crud and that originated during Prohibition, a boozy shake flying under the radar as a dessert.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
He was last seen sidling his way onto Dickinson’s water taxi.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
How are the Lords of Silicon Valley going to both sidle up to the administration and doused with one of their own for influence and proximity to the president?
—Tim Marchman, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Speaking of the luxury hotel, sidle up to its onsite J-Bar for a milkshake with a heavy pour of bourbon that’s known as the Aspen Crud and that originated during Prohibition, a boozy shake flying under the radar as a dessert.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
He was last seen sidling his way onto Dickinson’s water taxi.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024
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“Sidle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidle. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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