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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
Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Curb appeal will be enhanced by the large amount of land surrounding the home and by the architecture that features crisp front facing gables and a front porch supported by angled beams.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
The jeans feature a four-piece contour waistband to avoid waistline gaps, and an exclusive yoke-over-body construction with angled back pockets to highlight curves.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Amplifying these external benefits is the eye cream’s accompanying Rejuvenating Eye Tool, a sort of multi-angled gua sha inspired by the shape of sea waves to enhance microcirculation and precision application.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
The titanium frame integrates a bottle opener and nail puller into an angled corner.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
When selecting a paint finish, consider the purpose of the room and which parts of the room have shadows, see the most sunlight, or catch extra light from an angled light fixture in the space.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the city will construct at least 10 angled parking spaces along the church to alleviate some of its parking concerns, according to Conley.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This could, in theory, have offered interesting ballistic protection akin to angled armor.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
With the last stone of the end, Constantini angled her shot out wide, hitting another stone and sending it straight into the Americans' stones in the center of the target.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Bashar is on the left, his body slightly angled away, his face uneasy.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Now imagine the same with some of those teary eyes angled down toward glowing screens, while others frame the bride with their phones.
—Nikita Khanna, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
The gray TSMs are visible angled together at the base of the Artemis I rocket in this file photo.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Sanfilippo, a fifth-generation commercial fisherman, angled for haddock, lobster and flounder, according to the report.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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
Adjective
Redesigning 90-degree parking into angled parking could get rid of up to 1,600 acres, creating room for trees and stormwater capture, without reducing the number of parking spaces.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Curb appeal will be enhanced by the large amount of land surrounding the home and by the architecture that features crisp front facing gables and a front porch supported by angled beams.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
The jeans feature a four-piece contour waistband to avoid waistline gaps, and an exclusive yoke-over-body construction with angled back pockets to highlight curves.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Amplifying these external benefits is the eye cream’s accompanying Rejuvenating Eye Tool, a sort of multi-angled gua sha inspired by the shape of sea waves to enhance microcirculation and precision application.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
The titanium frame integrates a bottle opener and nail puller into an angled corner.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
When selecting a paint finish, consider the purpose of the room and which parts of the room have shadows, see the most sunlight, or catch extra light from an angled light fixture in the space.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the city will construct at least 10 angled parking spaces along the church to alleviate some of its parking concerns, according to Conley.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This could, in theory, have offered interesting ballistic protection akin to angled armor.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Put small bowls and plates between the tines, angled down and toward the center.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
With the last stone of the end, Constantini angled her shot out wide, hitting another stone and sending it straight into the Americans' stones in the center of the target.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Bashar is on the left, his body slightly angled away, his face uneasy.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Now imagine the same with some of those teary eyes angled down toward glowing screens, while others frame the bride with their phones.
—Nikita Khanna, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
The gray TSMs are visible angled together at the base of the Artemis I rocket in this file photo.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Sanfilippo, a fifth-generation commercial fisherman, angled for haddock, lobster and flounder, according to the report.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled
Adjective
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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
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This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, there are longer days of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere (summer).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The war tilted, however slightly, toward the Allies.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Failed state leadership has left the majority of districts running deficit budgets while prioritizing political theater—like the Ten Commandments mandate and slanted curricula—over classroom results.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bonta’s slanted titles could affect the outcome because many voters don’t delve into the background or true effects of what they are being asked to decide.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 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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Socks with ballerinas or heeled mules are what the style pros have been wearing lately.—
Bianca Kratky,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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Paired with a denim jacket at heeled sandals or ankle boots, this dress can gracefully carry you through cooler mornings into warm afternoons.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 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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These boats have the vertical launch system (VLS), which could be used to fire new high-speed anti-ship missiles displayed at China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing last fall.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Thus, the robot can adapt to new situations without losing key properties of the movement, such as keeping a bottle vertical so as not to spill the contents, as per the press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Da Cunha Lewin is inclined to agree with the English writer Geoff Dyer, who thinks that writer’s block is a myth.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Everyone, to some extent, grades their romantic partner on a curve, and relationships in which partners are especially inclined to do this may be particularly strong.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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