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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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
The angled island offers seating for four, while the adjacent breakfast table seats four more.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
They’re finished with angled side pockets and a single back welt pocket, and they’re designed to hit right at the ankles on most people.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The black suit featured a slouchy blazer, with sinuous lapels and angled buttons.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Yes, Playmobil's model measures over a meter in length and can be hung from the ceiling, using the hanging wires included, whereas Lego's set comes on an angled stand to display.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Dip the angled end of the cutting in rooting hormone, then plant it in a pot filled with perlite until roots form.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Cycling Mode follows you down a trail or road, while Side Track captures a chase shot from an angled, lateral perspective.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
The lamp stacks out to the far sides appear much the same as before, albeit with rectangles replacing the angled polygons at the lowest level.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The retractable, angled tip makes shaping intuitive and eliminates the need for sharpening, so the stroke width stays consistent and harder to overdo.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
Early on, her parents watched a local competition as skiers flew off tall ramps, angled their bodies over skis and flew.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
The network revealed Ultimate Road Trip as one of its latest additions at BravoCon 2025, angled as a celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Make sure to place curved items like bowls in the bottom rack between the tines, angled with the dirty side facing inward so the sprayer can reach inside.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
In a conventional turbine, blades are angled to deflect fluid flow and convert kinetic energy into mechanical work.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
This usually involves new walls, ceilings, floors, angled sound attenuation, and even sound dampeners.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
At the moment the shots were fired, the wheels of Good's vehicle are turned to the right, angled away from the officer in front of the vehicle.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
This could, in theory, have offered interesting ballistic protection akin to angled armor.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
The angled island offers seating for four, while the adjacent breakfast table seats four more.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
They’re finished with angled side pockets and a single back welt pocket, and they’re designed to hit right at the ankles on most people.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The black suit featured a slouchy blazer, with sinuous lapels and angled buttons.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Yes, Playmobil's model measures over a meter in length and can be hung from the ceiling, using the hanging wires included, whereas Lego's set comes on an angled stand to display.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Dip the angled end of the cutting in rooting hormone, then plant it in a pot filled with perlite until roots form.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Cycling Mode follows you down a trail or road, while Side Track captures a chase shot from an angled, lateral perspective.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
The lamp stacks out to the far sides appear much the same as before, albeit with rectangles replacing the angled polygons at the lowest level.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
Grandma turned in her wheelchair, angled her body to stare at the shadows cross-hatching and haunting the doorframe.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The retractable, angled tip makes shaping intuitive and eliminates the need for sharpening, so the stroke width stays consistent and harder to overdo.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
Early on, her parents watched a local competition as skiers flew off tall ramps, angled their bodies over skis and flew.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
The network revealed Ultimate Road Trip as one of its latest additions at BravoCon 2025, angled as a celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Make sure to place curved items like bowls in the bottom rack between the tines, angled with the dirty side facing inward so the sprayer can reach inside.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
In a conventional turbine, blades are angled to deflect fluid flow and convert kinetic energy into mechanical work.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
This usually involves new walls, ceilings, floors, angled sound attenuation, and even sound dampeners.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
At the moment the shots were fired, the wheels of Good's vehicle are turned to the right, angled away from the officer in front of the vehicle.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled
Adjective
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Each wing was connected to the main structure with long colonnades, hidden from street view by trees and sloped lawns.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rings are currently tilted almost edge-on as seen from Earth.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Under DeSantis, the court is tilted toward people with partisan political resumes, something that Florida Democratic governors conspicuously avoided.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The shoes are set on a striking slanted heel that measures 100mm and stands out thanks to the Louboutin signature red leather sole.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Right under the slanted roof on the top floor, the cozy entry-level rooms feature exposed ceiling beams and about 20 square feet of floor space, but their small windows (and no views to speak of) leave them a little dark.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Recreate it by draping Everlane’s oversized crewneck over Arma’s suede trench coat and Gap’s chocolate-brown trousers, then finish with heeled boots and a robin’s egg blue bag for a fresh pop of color.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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The cut offers an easy, devil-may-care vibe that looks great styled down (with a cami and black sneakers) and up (with a tuxedo shirt and heeled loafers).—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann’s production company Dhar Mann Studios are teaming up to create microdramas for Holywater’s MyDrama platform, marking Mann’s first foray into the burgeoning vertical videos business.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Teams might be less inclined to offer a blockbuster package for Antetokounmpo without knowing the full scope of his injury.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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While Senate Democrats were initially frustrated by the DHS bill, many still seemed inclined to vote for the entire appropriations package rather than risk a partial shutdown.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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