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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
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Its 70mm heel narrowed through the center before flaring into an angled base, creating a more sculptural profile than a straight kitten heel.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
One petition was handwritten, laying out his logic in angled handwriting across lined notebook paper.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
In the Victoria Room, a centerpiece of kaleidoscopes and angled mirrors creates a shifting, disorienting effect that echoes Alice’s world, surrounded by lush seasonal plantings.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
This angled cut allows for water run-off, which helps prevent diseases that form from excess moisture.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
This angled cut will keep your hair swinging free.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Seleção supporters expected the flowing, entertaining play of Pelé’s era and were subdued before Vinícius evened the score with his spectacular angled effort.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
There would be an angled crosswalk, and the area is already wired to accommodate pedestrian signals.
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Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Floor seating is flat rather than angled, so a child’s view depends entirely on the height of whoever is standing in front of them.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The fluffy brush made with vegan bristles is angled for flawless foundation application.
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Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
The groups also added onto the old building with a three-story, angled atrium to provide greater visibility for the Aspire Center from the intersection of Madison and Central.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The main living area keeps things open and social, with seating angled toward both the lake and the fire.
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Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
The heel is slightly angled and is designed with an exaggerated counter.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The wide-leg pants have a drawstring waist and angled side pockets.
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
For example, using geometry and the longitudinal position of the home, the team angled the awning over the windows in the main living space so shade falls in front of the house in summer and moves deep into the living area in winter to heat the polished concrete floor.
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Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Adjective
What's more, the pot can be kept indoors or outside, and given the angled shape of the Helix, multiple units can slot together to form a larger system of multiple pots and plants.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Its 70mm heel narrowed through the center before flaring into an angled base, creating a more sculptural profile than a straight kitten heel.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
One petition was handwritten, laying out his logic in angled handwriting across lined notebook paper.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
In the Victoria Room, a centerpiece of kaleidoscopes and angled mirrors creates a shifting, disorienting effect that echoes Alice’s world, surrounded by lush seasonal plantings.
—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
This angled cut allows for water run-off, which helps prevent diseases that form from excess moisture.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
This angled cut will keep your hair swinging free.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Seleção supporters expected the flowing, entertaining play of Pelé’s era and were subdued before Vinícius evened the score with his spectacular angled effort.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
There would be an angled crosswalk, and the area is already wired to accommodate pedestrian signals.
—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Verb
Floor seating is flat, not angled, so a short child’s view depends almost entirely on the height of the crowd in front of them.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Floor seating is flat rather than angled, so a child’s view depends entirely on the height of whoever is standing in front of them.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The fluffy brush made with vegan bristles is angled for flawless foundation application.
—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
The groups also added onto the old building with a three-story, angled atrium to provide greater visibility for the Aspire Center from the intersection of Madison and Central.
—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The main living area keeps things open and social, with seating angled toward both the lake and the fire.
—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
The heel is slightly angled and is designed with an exaggerated counter.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The wide-leg pants have a drawstring waist and angled side pockets.
—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
For example, using geometry and the longitudinal position of the home, the team angled the awning over the windows in the main living space so shade falls in front of the house in summer and moves deep into the living area in winter to heat the polished concrete floor.
—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled
Adjective
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Even the roof can be chosen in a flat, gable, or sloped style, with interior configurations to match.
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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.
Verb
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The Cubs traded a Class-A first baseman, Cole Mathis, from a farm system heavily tilted toward hitting prospects.
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The famous rings are now tilted some 9 degrees toward Earth, once again making this planet a showpiece for telescopic observation.
Adjective
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At an event with the Bay Area Book Festival, Namwali and Cathy discuss slant rhymes, slanted grammars, and the slanting light Morrison wields in the passage to describe how a City stirs up beauty, violence, music, and love.
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With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.
Adjective
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Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says.
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Those who do appreciate that they are allowed to use them to help cover a wide variety of costs, whether that’s paying non-tipped staff like cooks and managers, buying raw materials or tackling health care premiums and credit card fees.
Adjective
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Whether they’re kitten-heeled or a tall pump, this shoe design lengthens the leg, offsetting the Bermuda shorts to create a streamlined silhouette.
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Best of all, the midi’s length works with virtually any kind of shoe—from loafers to soft ballet flats to heeled flip-flops.
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.
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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.
Adjective
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Inside, the increasingly digital cockpit continues to evolve, with a new dash layout and canted touchscreens.
Adjective
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Thanks to this vertical ecosystem, stretching from the Apple Watch through iPhone and iPad to the Mac, Apple’s retail pricing has more flexibility than a traditional smartphone manufacturer.
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Bradley Barcola provides a vertical threat with his speed while Olise is the creator that knits everything together.
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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