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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The commercial ships sidled up to the two larger barges farthest from shore, apparently practicing how to get in place to offload vehicles.
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Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Bypass the touristy front stalls to sidle up at 14-seat Bar Pinotxo’s counter.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
At one point, Beth sidles up to Travis’ girlfriend Sadie, who is a quarter-century younger and played by, sigh, Bella Hadid.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Billy Joel sidled up to introduce his fiancée, supermodel Christie Brinkley.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Bypass the touristy front stalls to sidle up at 14-seat Bar Pinotxo’s counter.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
At one point, Beth sidles up to Travis’ girlfriend Sadie, who is a quarter-century younger and played by, sigh, Bella Hadid.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Billy Joel sidled up to introduce his fiancée, supermodel Christie Brinkley.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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