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verb

past tense of angle
as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight

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Recent Examples of angled
Adjective
The set also includes an angled stand for the ship, as well as a minifigure tile to complete the design. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 The hemline of the dress included ruffles in a cascading, angled design. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025 Equipped with a next-generation ultrasonic transducer and an advanced control unit, the spider robot can precisely navigate complex and angled surfaces. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 Its angled design keeps liquid in the bowl while scooping to make less mess while serving. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 One of the more ambitious levels is Imprint, a snowy complex that feels ripped from Inception with an angled elevator lift at its heart that shifts laterally between planes. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025 Three levels down, visitors can peer all the way up through the saltwater and the flotilla of fish thanks to a huge oculus — a 31-foot-wide angled porthole — at the tank’s bottom. Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 Inside the pool house, which has an angled fireplace resembling the one found in the main residence. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025 That, in turn, moves the angled fan mount far enough to the right to give onlookers a straight view from the case’s front window to the front edge of the motherboard. Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Shaw spun away and angled a low far-post shot past Lorena, tilting the game toward the visiting team. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 The fedora, angled just so, is his homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin. NPR, 9 Nov. 2025 His home is angled downward from the development. Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025 Her legs, still angled from the previous turns, couldn't find purchase to push forward or pull backward. Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 These sensors were precisely angled to prepare for the construction of a large neutrino observatory in the deep South China Sea. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025 The Maine trembled and angled up, then listed to port, throwing him from his chair. Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 To take the lower front air intakes, which were angled toward the centerline of the car—toward the Tri Star emblem—and invert them to toward the tires was a dreadful choice. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025 Duane angled through a second band of alders and came out right where the blacktail lay on the lower grassy edge of the hill’s bald knob. Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled
Adjective
  • Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression.
    Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.
    Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That changed in March 2025, when Solar Orbiter tilted its orbit by 17 degrees, giving researchers their first direct look over the sun's southern limb.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • And the universe seems to be tilted towards making that happen.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, because of the slanted upright design, the towers are able to position themselves to take in the sharp angles of early morning and late day sunlight, which is an ability that flat panels lack.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The unique silhouette boasted a slanted heel and a tapered toe.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Investigators later determined Ly was armed with an orange-tipped, replica handgun and a knife, text in the video reads.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Nix started the fourth quarter finishing an eight-play, 78-yard touchdown drive that led to a Tony Franklin touchdown on a tipped pass.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Once a whaling port, Nantucket has become a playground for the well-heeled.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • To complete her casual quiet luxury look, Markle added a pair of Stuart Weitzman heeled boots.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) provides thrust vectoring capability for X-BAT’s vertical takeoff and landing maneuverability.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Located in its app, the Watch tab now features a feed of vertical video stories, though they are editorially curated rather than algorithmically fed, at least for now.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The new rule stipulates that pillows must be firm enough to prevent suffocation and flat enough to prevent the baby’s head and neck from going into an inclined position.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Her parents were originally inclined to give her a name whose popularity was heavily influenced by another NBC show.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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