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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Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Fred, lithe as a jungle cat, sidled past Irv in his tie-dye and Lily in her towel, and made his way down the hall.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
The Mountain View Grand Golf Course, which sidles up to the classic and beautiful Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa, may just be the perfect spot for this.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
His brother John, who had been buying anointing oil, sidled up.
—Francis Kokoroko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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 31 Aug. 2025.
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