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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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Kapadia struck again with her go-to move of using her speed to slip by a defender setting up an angled shot from 5 yards for her team-leading 25th goal.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
There would be an angled crosswalk, and the area is already wired to accommodate pedestrian signals, Barry said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s an angled screen at the center that controls drive modes, infotainment, climate, and charging information.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
Equipped with three Class-H digital amplifiers, two angled tweeters, and a mid-woofer, the Play should be up to the task of filling any room with Sonos' signature sound.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026
This modern floor lamp boasts a sturdy, angled base and a wide drum shade, ready to cast light around your entire space.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Among the iconic polymath’s many (many) achievements, the 15th century thinker is famous for devising an angled contraption to help his experiments exploring friction physics.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
In the squarish garden bed by the house that was created by an angled walkway, there was a seedling fan palm tree — since removed — along with still-intact rose bushes and a hibiscus, along with a collection of smaller flowering plants.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The telescope angled to the sky is one of the largest in the state, throughout the year giving students a closer look at what's out there.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Cornhole is a game where players toss fabric bean bags at a raised, angled board.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Three minutes later, Koga jumped to meet a corner from Honoko Hayashi and angled it into the back of the net to give Japan a 2-0 halftime lead.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The two riffed briefly, their faces slightly angled away from their computer and from me.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Iwobi was on the right side of the penalty area, approaching the ball in a diagonal line, angled towards the far post.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Just one more angled cut to convince you that all one length is so yesterday.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Kapadia struck again with her go-to move of using her speed to slip by a defender setting up an angled shot from 5 yards for her team-leading 25th goal.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
There would be an angled crosswalk, and the area is already wired to accommodate pedestrian signals, Barry said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s an angled screen at the center that controls drive modes, infotainment, climate, and charging information.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
Equipped with three Class-H digital amplifiers, two angled tweeters, and a mid-woofer, the Play should be up to the task of filling any room with Sonos' signature sound.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026
This modern floor lamp boasts a sturdy, angled base and a wide drum shade, ready to cast light around your entire space.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Among the iconic polymath’s many (many) achievements, the 15th century thinker is famous for devising an angled contraption to help his experiments exploring friction physics.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
In the squarish garden bed by the house that was created by an angled walkway, there was a seedling fan palm tree — since removed — along with still-intact rose bushes and a hibiscus, along with a collection of smaller flowering plants.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
After reaching orbit, Orion deployed its four solar arrays–angled away from the spacecraft in a way that evokes an X-Wing from Star Wars–while flight controllers worked through a brief communications glitch.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The telescope angled to the sky is one of the largest in the state, throughout the year giving students a closer look at what's out there.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Cornhole is a game where players toss fabric bean bags at a raised, angled board.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Three minutes later, Koga jumped to meet a corner from Honoko Hayashi and angled it into the back of the net to give Japan a 2-0 halftime lead.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The two riffed briefly, their faces slightly angled away from their computer and from me.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Iwobi was on the right side of the penalty area, approaching the ball in a diagonal line, angled towards the far post.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled
Adjective
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Boise tilted the field and laid siege to the Spokane (2-1-1) net for the final 80 minutes Saturday.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The capsule was tilted to try and give the wastewater system a warm bath in the sun’s blistering rays—with middling success.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ruminating on extinction, under the slanted tutelage of my child, felt like a responsible thing to do.—
Elena Megalos,
Longreads,
31 Mar. 2026
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Webber went on to become a professional player of cornhole, which players throw bean bags through a hole in a slanted wooden board to score points.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Under state law, businesses are not allowed to retain proceeds from service fees charged to customers to cover operating costs or supplement wages for non-tipped staff, the Attorney General’s office said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The score was set up by a Tylin Williams end zone interception off a tipped pass.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The collection is brimming with lightweight and breathable linen pants, flowy dresses for everyday wear and special occasions, and comfortable heeled mules that will help transition my outfits from day to night.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pair it with a heeled thong sandal for a modern, elevated finish this spring.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The team’s aim is to serve existing Bee subscribers — and attract new ones — through a mix of reporting, newsletter writing, vertical video production, event organization and staging, and developing new ways to produce and promote journalism.—
Chris Fusco,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead of tackling the previously modern interior as a neutral box to be repainted, the architect duo created a coherent design strategy in which every vertical surface and piece of furniture participated in a precise system built around color.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the Canes seem more inclined to play him more at end this season, though that’s obviously fluid.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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This is the wing of the organization most inclined to mainstream compromise.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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