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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
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 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
This look features an angled tip with the jelly yellow on half of a clear tip.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Saints even broke out a high-angled driver, but only got a two count.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Instead, the ball stayed in play and bounced off the angled sidewall.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Back then, the tall angled ceilings seemed to soar and the breakfast combos looked mountainous.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The launcher’s pivot mechanism supports both angled and vertical firing modes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The arrest warrant describes that room as an 8-by-9-foot storage space with angled ceilings.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The more modern building behind the palace has angled views of the water on one side or courtyard views in the entry-level rooms on the other.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Two wings of overwater villas flare out from the far sides of the island, its shape reminiscent of that of Italy, some specifically angled for prime sunset views.
—Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Step your right foot back a little so that your left shoulder is slightly forward and your body is angled to the right.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 28 May 2026
Because Manhattan’s grid is angled 30 degrees from true north, the alignment occurs in late May and again in July rather than exactly on the solstice itself.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Learner Tien, with guidance from 1989 French Open champion Michael Chang, has the kind of game — sweeping, angled groundstrokes and deftness of touch — that should suit clay, but he is still getting used to its secret codes.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Meanwhile, another area can have two armchairs or sofas angled toward each other to create a conversation nook.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
The left fielder angled, sprinted and reached up with his left arm and made the catch for the final out, securing Verdugo Hills’ 3-1 triumph over Taft.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Adjective
Rhode recommends using the angled end to blend the bronzer and the rounded end to diffuse the blush for a natural and seamless finish.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 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
This look features an angled tip with the jelly yellow on half of a clear tip.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Saints even broke out a high-angled driver, but only got a two count.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Instead, the ball stayed in play and bounced off the angled sidewall.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Back then, the tall angled ceilings seemed to soar and the breakfast combos looked mountainous.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The launcher’s pivot mechanism supports both angled and vertical firing modes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The arrest warrant describes that room as an 8-by-9-foot storage space with angled ceilings.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
The classrooms have angled frames, which optimize exposure for solar panels, but also may excite students with their non-standard design.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The more modern building behind the palace has angled views of the water on one side or courtyard views in the entry-level rooms on the other.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Two wings of overwater villas flare out from the far sides of the island, its shape reminiscent of that of Italy, some specifically angled for prime sunset views.
—Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Step your right foot back a little so that your left shoulder is slightly forward and your body is angled to the right.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 28 May 2026
Because Manhattan’s grid is angled 30 degrees from true north, the alignment occurs in late May and again in July rather than exactly on the solstice itself.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Learner Tien, with guidance from 1989 French Open champion Michael Chang, has the kind of game — sweeping, angled groundstrokes and deftness of touch — that should suit clay, but he is still getting used to its secret codes.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Meanwhile, another area can have two armchairs or sofas angled toward each other to create a conversation nook.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
The left fielder angled, sprinted and reached up with his left arm and made the catch for the final out, securing Verdugo Hills’ 3-1 triumph over Taft.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 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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The referees sure seemed tilted toward San Antonio throughout the night, and one moment in the second quarter helped the public's case.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Its height can be adjusted up to 8 inches; the screen can be tilted up to 90 degrees up or down; it can be swung up to 15 degrees to the left or right; and it can be pivoted from landscape to portrait mode and back.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Our top tweezer picks Joey Healy, a brow expert based in NYC and founder of the Joey Healy Eyebrow Studio, recommends that everyone carry a pair of slanted tweezers.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 June 2026
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No one credible thinks of the Crime Lab as partisan or slanted.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Multiple reviewers praise the comfortable heeled wedges suitable for work, beach, and summer occasions.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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And while the brand has plenty of styles to choose from—including heeled and metal-accented ones—the square-toe Lily flip-flops are my favorite.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
7 June 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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Inside, the increasingly digital cockpit continues to evolve, with a new dash layout and canted touchscreens.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The car crashed into a fence, then smashed into the house’s front porch and came to rest in a vertical position on the steps, according to authorities and video from the scene.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Indoor skydiving involves lying prone in a vertical wind tunnel.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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