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from side to side

ADJECTIVE
across
Synonyms


ADVERB
athwart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Simple movements like raising your arms above your head and turning your head from side to side "can lift some tension and help you feel instantly better".

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

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

Even standing at a sink to rinse dirty dishes, he shifts his weight from side to side as if he were a boxer waiting to deliver his next blow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

“I stopped thinking and I stopped having a connection with my brain,” explained Mr. Leleu, his short, wiry body weaving from side to side as he spoke.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

“Keep it up!” yelled Shifa, rattling from side to side.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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