crabwise

Example Sentences

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As Mr. Musk moved crabwise toward acquiring Twitter last year, some of the communications duties fell to Alex Spiro, a lawyer best known for representing Jay-Z.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023

That’s a conflict the show is sidling up to crabwise, and I really do wonder what will happen if and when it finally confronts machismo head-on.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2019

As it is, the next chapter dutifully returns to Lennon and Cornelius and their crabwise slog toward the mysterious island where Lennon will experience his epiphany.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2015

It does not mean anything to “ant” or to “beetle” though you can certainly crab along or move crabwise.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2012

Kate turned and walked crabwise back to her room.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck