(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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Dina Anpilogova posted the alarming footage on TikTok (@dinaanp), where her baby's eyes are rapidly moving from side to side. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 The drone then flies away, panning from side to side, before ultimately delivering an oddly cinematic view of the rapper’s penthouse. Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 There's Pan Follow, where the gimbal moves side to side to capture while locking down the other axes. PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025 For a little more back pain relief, rock from side to side. Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for (from) side to side

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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 14 Mar. 2025.

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