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from side to side

ADJECTIVE
across
Synonyms


ADVERB
athwart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Over the next eight seconds, as the ball zooms from side to side, four different Knicks find their way into the lane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Usually, the motion of these pulses is such that they either spin in circles, like a spinning top, or they vibrate, shaking continuously from side to side in straight lines.

From Space Scoop • Aug. 11, 2025

“Here are a lot of my friends,” Miralles said with a sigh as his head darted from side to side.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

It was also "a motorcyclist's dream" - its mountainous terrain was perfect for practising how to lean from side to side while riding.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

Maybe a pigeon would let Byrd go on and on outside while it bobs its head from side to side?

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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