How to Use lengthwise in a Sentence

lengthwise

adverb

• Split the fruit lengthwise and discard the seeds.
• Remove the claws and split the body in half lengthwise.
  — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 6 May 2021
• When the shrimp are cool, peel them and cut in half lengthwise.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 May 2021
• There was a shadow across about half the ice lengthwise at the start of the game.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2018
• Fold the T-shirt in half lengthwise and cut the neckline.
  — Alaska Dispatch News, 21 July 2017
• Take the stem and lay it lengthwise down the center of your tongue.
  — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 June 2017
• When the chilies are soft, cut them lengthwise and scrape the seeds and the membranes out and discard.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep. 2021
• Using a sharp knife, cut the squash in half lengthwise.
  — Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021
• Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds and scrape strands with fork.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 5 Jan. 2016
• With a small, sharp knife, cut each pear lengthwise in half, and then remove the stem and core.
  — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2017
• Halve each squash lengthwise, place them in a bowl and toss with the 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
• Lay the piece flat and fold each lengthwise, side in, so the edge is past the center and sides overlap.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2021
• Trim the tops off the strawberries and slice lengthwise ¼-inch thick.
  — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 14 May 2020
• On the back of the foam paper, measure and draw two 1½ -inch-wide strips that run lengthwise.
  — NBC News, 6 Dec. 2019
• To make, simply fold the towel in half lengthwise, keeping the crease at the top.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2019
• Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out most of the pulp and put in a medium bowl.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 30 July 2021
• The back of the e-reader has two peaks that run lengthwise to help reader grip the device.
  — Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 3 May 2013
• To stuff a jalapeno by cutting it in half: Cut each jalapeno in half lengthwise through the stem, and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds.
  — Daniel Neman, sacbee, 30 Jan. 2018
• Sawyer said the tree had fallen through the trailer lengthwise.
  — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2022
• Slice bread loaves lengthwise and place, crust down, on a large baking sheet.
  — Cheryl Slocum, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2012
• Cut the fennel bulb lengthwise into 1/4 -inch (6-mm) slices—the slices will look like hands.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 16 May 2017
• It was made up of hundreds of strips of bamboo, cut to equal size and stuck lengthwise to the backing.
  — Siva Sithraputhran, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2021
• Place pork roll, seam-side down, lengthwise on the center of 1 whole strip of bacon.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 11 Oct. 2017
• Peel carrots, halve crosswise, and cut the thick ends in half lengthwise, if large.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 24 Oct. 2018
• Cut the pears in half lengthwise and carefully remove the core from each half.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 16 May 2017
• Using a sharp knife, cut the outline/shape of a large candy corn out lengthwise out of half the cake.
  — Clara Polito, Teen Vogue, 10 Oct. 2017
• Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and scrape out and discard the seeds (or save them for roasting).
  — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2020
• Slice each piece lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, the other side.
  — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2020
• Use a sharp knife to make a shallow cut lengthwise along the back of each shrimp, and devein by removing the digestive tract with the tip of the knife.
  — Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
• All-beef hot dog, split and grilled lengthwise for a caramelized exterior with any of your favorite toppings.
  — cleveland, 19 July 2022

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024