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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
Regarding $100 Million All-Star, MVP Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Monday that Winker, who was placed on the injured list with an oblique strain, will likely be out six to eight weeks, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Ewers went on to have a firm handle on the starting job for three seasons — until an oblique injury forced him to miss two games in 2024, leading to calls that Arch Manning, the most expensive backup in college football, should replace him.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner tore oblique muscles, forcing each of them to miss an extended stretch.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Yankees placed their second baseman on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Friday morning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Ewers went on to have a firm handle on the starting job for three seasons — until an oblique injury forced him to miss two games in 2024, leading to calls that Arch Manning, the most expensive backup in college football, should replace him.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner tore oblique muscles, forcing each of them to miss an extended stretch.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Yankees placed their second baseman on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Friday morning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblique
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John’s piano and vocals, thankfully, were front and center, and did not suffer from uneven mixing.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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This can be seen when the gap between the doors is too small, too large, or uneven.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
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May 22: The Crescent moon, Saturn, and Venus line up In the pre-dawn hours of May 22, the thin crescent moon, Saturn, and Venus will appear in a relatively straight diagonal line above the east horizon.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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Lamine Yamal held things up in Madrid’s box, and then laid off a cool diagonal pass for Pedri that was fired into Thibaut Courtois’ top corner.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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But that jubilation quickly turns into a night of violence when Coop is beaten within an inch of his life by two guys hired by a crooked art gallery owner who put overly aggressive moves on his partner in crime Elena (Aimee Carrero).—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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In the new season’s third episode, Charlie helps Beatrix solve the murder of her husband Jeffrey (Richard Kind) by crooked FBI agent Danny (John Mulaney), and in return, Beatrix agrees to call off the hit.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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