Edgewise example sentences

"Edgewise" Example Sentences

1. I can barely get a word in edgewise with my talkative friend.
2. He tried to slide the book edgewise into the tight space on the shelf.
3. The ship cut through the waves edgewise, making steady progress towards the horizon.
4. She managed to fit her suitcase edgewise into the trunk of the car.
5. The old man complained that no one would listen to him, let alone let him speak edgewise.
6. He doesn't know when to stop talking, so I can't get a thought edgewise.
7. The blade of the knife was so thin that it could easily slice through paper edgewise.
8. The football player managed to slip edgewise through the opposing team's defense.
9. It's difficult to maneuver this bulky furniture edgewise through the narrow doorway.
10. The wind was so strong that it was bending the trees edgewise.
11. We had to turn our heads edgewise to see the painting in its narrow frame.
12. She was so nervous that she could only speak edgewise, in halting sentences.
13. They managed to cram all their belongings edgewise into the tiny storage space.
14. I squeezed myself edgewise through the crowded aisle to find a seat.
15. He balanced the plank edgewise on the edge of the roof before fitting it into place.
16. She had to edge the ice skates edgewise across the frozen pond to reach the other side.
17. The tall gate was too wide to fit edgewise through the narrow alley.
18. The flashlight beam shone edgewise through the narrow crack in the door.
19. The cake was so tall that it had to be cut edgewise to be served.
20. She managed to slip the key edgewise into the lock of the old door.
21. The long, thin stick was sharpened edgewise to make a point.
22. He ran his hand edgewise along the rough bark of the tree trunk.
23. The tightrope walker balanced edgewise on the thin rope above the crowd.
24. The pole was too wide to fit edgewise through the small opening in the fence.
25. She tried to cram the oversized book edgewise onto the crowded shelf.
26. The truck driver managed to inch his vehicle edgewise through the narrow gap in traffic.
27. He flipped the coin edgewise, making it spin rapidly on its side.
28. The piece of paper was folded edgewise to make a sharp crease.
29. She held the scissors edgewise against her hair to trim the split ends.
30. The branch was so thin that it could be snapped edgewise with a single hand.

Common Phrases

1. I tried to fit the book into the shelf edgewise;
2. He inserted the knife into the bread edgewise;
3. The cyclist went through the narrow gap in traffic edgewise;
4. She slid the card into the slot edgewise;
5. The worker hammered the nail into the wood edgewise;
6. The artist stroked the paintbrush across the canvas edgewise;
7. The climber ascended the steep slope edgewise.