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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
gave the eavesdropper an oblique glance out of the corner of her eye
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as in sloping
running in a slanting direction
in the painting the artist repeats the oblique line of the path with the oblique line of the outstretched arm
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Recent Examples of oblique
Chisholm had missed more than a month with an oblique strain.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The Yankees’ third baseman said that he’s been playing at 70% since returning from an oblique strain on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
On May 24, Columbus Crew keeper Patrick Schulte suffered an oblique injury during pregame warm-ups against Charlotte FC on May 24 and will be sidelined from two to six weeks.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The 2024 season was similar, as Richardson suffered an oblique injury that kept him out of Weeks 5 and 6.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The Yankees’ third baseman said that he’s been playing at 70% since returning from an oblique strain on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
On May 24, Columbus Crew keeper Patrick Schulte suffered an oblique injury during pregame warm-ups against Charlotte FC on May 24 and will be sidelined from two to six weeks.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The 2024 season was similar, as Richardson suffered an oblique injury that kept him out of Weeks 5 and 6.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblique
Adjective
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That means Juno’s radio transmissions will experience the Doppler effect, where the wavelength shifts slightly in response to Io’s uneven gravitational field.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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Avoid wobbly or uneven fittings to keep everything centered.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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The tee shot follows a cape-style layout, with a diagonal pond guarding the fairway from left to right.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The door used to have diagonal braces on it, but the dog chewed through that several years ago, the owner wrote in a comment.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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From viral LinkedIn mantras to inspirational TED Talks, authenticity is praised as the antidote to crooked leaders, political doublespeak, and robotic managerialism, not to mention phony politicians.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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