lateraled

Passed the pigskin

Lateraled is the past tense of lateral used as a verb, meaning to throw a sideways or backward pass in American football.

Unlike a forward pass, a lateral can be thrown from anywhere on the field: He lateraled the ball to the running back just before being tackled.

The term sometimes extends to any sideways transfer: She lateraled the project to another department.

career

pivot

Point of rotation

transitionChange from one state
reassignedAllocated to different duties
transferredMoved to new location

moved · shifted · repositioned · realigned · redeployed · rotated · seconded · detached · swapped · traded

military

reassigned

Allocated to different duties

deployedPositioned for use
transferredMoved to new location
repositionedPlaced differently than before

redeployed · posted · dispatched · detached · seconded · rotated · reallocated · redistributed · flanked · maneuvered

football

pass

Move beyond or decline

receiverOne who accepts transmission
quarterbackPassing position in football
throwPropel by arm motion

pitch · handoff · wideout · touchdown · gridiron · scrimmage · downfield · endzone · sideline · flank

Opposites

method of ball advancement

lateraledran

Moved swiftly, past tense

carried · rushed · punted · kicked · handed off

ball retention vs. transfer

lateraledretained

Continued to hold

carried · secured

Phrases

lateral thinkingIndirect problem-solving approach
lateral movePosition change, same rank
lateral passSideways ball transfer
lateral movementHorizontal displacement perpendicular to forward
lateral thinkerOne who solves obliquely
lateral raiseShoulder isolation movement

Family

lateral, laterally, unilateral, quadrilateral, multilateral, equilateral, unilaterally, bilaterally, laterals

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