How to Use lengthwise in a Sentence

lengthwise

adverb
Definition of lengthwisenext
Synonyms for lengthwisenext
  • Split the fruit lengthwise and discard the seeds.
  • Remove the claws and split the body in half lengthwise.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 6 May 2021
  • When the shrimp are cool, peel them and cut in half lengthwise.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 May 2021
  • There was a shadow across about half the ice lengthwise at the start of the game.
    — USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2018
  • Fold the T-shirt in half lengthwise and cut the neckline.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 21 July 2017
  • Take the stem and lay it lengthwise down the center of your tongue.
    — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 June 2017
  • When the chilies are soft, cut them lengthwise and scrape the seeds and the membranes out and discard.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the squash in half lengthwise.
    — Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds and scrape strands with fork.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 5 Jan. 2016
  • With a small, sharp knife, cut each pear lengthwise in half, and then remove the stem and core.
    — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2017
  • Halve each squash lengthwise, place them in a bowl and toss with the 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
    — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Lay the piece flat and fold each lengthwise, side in, so the edge is past the center and sides overlap.
    — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Trim the tops off the strawberries and slice lengthwise ¼-inch thick.
    — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 14 May 2020
  • On the back of the foam paper, measure and draw two 1½ -inch-wide strips that run lengthwise.
    — NBC News, 6 Dec. 2019
  • To make, simply fold the towel in half lengthwise, keeping the crease at the top.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2019
  • Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out most of the pulp and put in a medium bowl.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 30 July 2021
  • The back of the e-reader has two peaks that run lengthwise to help reader grip the device.
    — Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 3 May 2013
  • To stuff a jalapeno by cutting it in half: Cut each jalapeno in half lengthwise through the stem, and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds.
    — Daniel Neman, sacbee, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Sawyer said the tree had fallen through the trailer lengthwise.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Slice bread loaves lengthwise and place, crust down, on a large baking sheet.
    — Cheryl Slocum, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2012
  • Cut the fennel bulb lengthwise into 1/4 -inch (6-mm) slices—the slices will look like hands.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 16 May 2017
  • It was made up of hundreds of strips of bamboo, cut to equal size and stuck lengthwise to the backing.
    — Siva Sithraputhran, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Place pork roll, seam-side down, lengthwise on the center of 1 whole strip of bacon.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Peel carrots, halve crosswise, and cut the thick ends in half lengthwise, if large.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 24 Oct. 2018
  • Cut the pears in half lengthwise and carefully remove the core from each half.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 16 May 2017
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the outline/shape of a large candy corn out lengthwise out of half the cake.
    — Clara Polito, Teen Vogue, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and scrape out and discard the seeds (or save them for roasting).
    — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Slice each piece lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, the other side.
    — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2020
  • Slice the eggs in half lengthwise, remove the yolks into a medium bowl.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Cut the avocado in half lengthwise, remove the pit, and dice the flesh.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021

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