sidled; sidling
ˈsī-dᵊl-iŋ 
ˈsīd-liŋ
: 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.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Indoor guests can sidle up to the bar or grab an arched wooden booth.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Finally, Venus sidles up to Pluto in a sweet sextile flirtation to prepare us for change before Venus leaves Scorpio and moves to Sagittarius.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
Soon a man sidles up to him, making amorous overtures that Cliff doesn’t resist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Sidle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidle. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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