as in sideways
with one side faced forward
he shoved the oversized book in edgeways so it would fit between the shelves
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sideways
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Grass moths that darted sideways through the air.—
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As everyone always says, an overbought market can come back into line with a severe pullback or by simply chopping sideways for a bit.—
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CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Edgeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgeways. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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