sidled; sidling
ˈsīd-liŋ 
ˈsī-dᵊl-iŋ
: to go or move with one side foremost especially in a furtive advance
: to cause to move or turn sideways
sidle
noun
Examples of sidle in a Sentence
He sidled up to me and slipped me a note.
She sidled over and whispered, “Do you see that guy?”.
She sidled through the narrow opening.
Recent Examples on the Web
At Break Neck Hill, the road had enough room to sidle back and forth up the ridge, switchback style.
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Any and all can sidle up to the saloon counter, push forward an empty glass and demand to be served.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
The movie does sidle into a plot involving a corrupt local scion named Ben Brandt (an appropriately cartoonish Billy Magnussen) who’s been buying up land on the island to build a resort, and who’s now targeting Frankie, the last holdout.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024
After practice, Villegas sidled up to Amorim on a bench next to the field.
—Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Any and all can sidle up to the saloon counter, push forward an empty glass and demand to be served.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
The movie does sidle into a plot involving a corrupt local scion named Ben Brandt (an appropriately cartoonish Billy Magnussen) who’s been buying up land on the island to build a resort, and who’s now targeting Frankie, the last holdout.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024
After practice, Villegas sidled up to Amorim on a bench next to the field.
—Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for sidle
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“Sidle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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