(from) side to side
idiom
: moving to the left and then to the right
She shook her head from side to side in disagreement.
waving the flags from side to side
He moved side to side on the tennis court.
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On Tuesday, multiple members of the team described needing to play with pace and keep the rock moving from side to side quickly as possible solutions.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Bongolan said Ventura panned the camera from side to side, clearly displaying a visible black eye.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
My secret is to spray at the roots and then flip the hair back and forth a bit from side to side to encourage it to stay lifted.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
The actor has since worked with professionals to develop his trademark stride: hands slicing the air, high knees, chest up, head relaxed, with very little movement from side to side.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Bongolan said Ventura panned the camera from side to side, clearly displaying a visible black eye.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
My secret is to spray at the roots and then flip the hair back and forth a bit from side to side to encourage it to stay lifted.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
The actor has since worked with professionals to develop his trademark stride: hands slicing the air, high knees, chest up, head relaxed, with very little movement from side to side.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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“(from) side to side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28from%29%20side%20to%20side. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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