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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
Out front, a striking carport canopy dramatically curves over the angled driveway, suspended by slender steel support columns. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026 Its custom racetrack woofer drives deeper bass with minimal distortion, while the angled 20-degree acoustic tilt directs audio right to your ears. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 The angled basement window, in particular, is an inspired bit of technical mastery, as are the pair of handles on the sides, reserved for the Flukeman and Alex Krycek, who are technically out of the picture, but always feel like a looming presence. Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The angled sides create a visually interesting silhouette, while the glass front distinguishes it from a mere box of wood. Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026 Soft lines and curves now coexist with angled shoulders and straight collars. Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 Even better, they’re crafted from a stretchy, wrinkle-resistant ponte fabric and feature both traditional angled and cargo-style pockets on each side. Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 An offset spatula, with its angled blade, works well for this job. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026 In the wellness rooms, concrete surfaces are treated almost like sculpture, with angled planes designed to shape daylight. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
When play resumed, Pettaway busted through Bowling Green's kick coverage, angled toward the right sideline and picked up a key block from Dominic Overby on his way to a 100-yard touchdown. ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 The young star keeps her arms locked and angled away from her torso (think Weapons) to prevent her limbs from sticking to her wardrobe. Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong leaped and angled his body in a way that looked like a version of the iconic Jumpman logo. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 In one instance, someone unplugged a Flock camera and angled it down. Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026 The team raised the vehicle’s rear hatch and angled it toward the sun throughout the day. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 In another photo, Hoffman—who’s an Emmy-winning writer and comedian—put a white heart emoji over Windey’s nipples as her wife angled her body towards her. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 Sam’s head was bent low, his ear angled toward the mesh of their brown Stromberg-Carlson radio. Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Its steel cladding was also intentional, with the tower appearing more like a twisting, angled sculpture than something that's trying to blend in with its surroundings. New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled
Adjective
  • Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Flora is the brightest pitching hope for a Giants farm system that now ranks among the best in the industry, yet remains heavily tilted toward position players.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Winter starts in the Northern Hemisphere on the winter solstice, when the hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The home has other unusual features as well, like a custom triple bunk bed tucked under a skylight that’s cut to the angle of the slanted ceiling.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The picture glowed, the sound was clear; nothing blurred, slanted, or bled off the screen.
    Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
Adjective
  • On Buffalo’s next drive, a holding penalty against Rock Ya-Sin, negated Skyler Gill-Howard’s interception of a tipped pass.
    John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026
  • At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The black halter-top design hugged her growing baby bump and was worn with heeled sandals.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Other Western influences appeared in dark-wash denim embroidered with paisley designs, paired with tall, heeled cowboy boots.
    Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Inside, the increasingly digital cockpit continues to evolve, with a new dash layout and canted touchscreens.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • Rather than relying solely on the submarine’s traditional torpedo-room and vertical-launch arrangements, the additional module provides dedicated space for a larger number of weapons.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The vertical American brand began 30 years ago, and was named after the street address in what is now the SoHo neighborhood in Manhattan — where the original business was housed.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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