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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
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
There would be an angled crosswalk, and the area is already wired to accommodate pedestrian signals, Barry said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s an angled screen at the center that controls drive modes, infotainment, climate, and charging information.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
Equipped with three Class-H digital amplifiers, two angled tweeters, and a mid-woofer, the Play should be up to the task of filling any room with Sonos' signature sound.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026
This modern floor lamp boasts a sturdy, angled base and a wide drum shade, ready to cast light around your entire space.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Among the iconic polymath’s many (many) achievements, the 15th century thinker is famous for devising an angled contraption to help his experiments exploring friction physics.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
In the squarish garden bed by the house that was created by an angled walkway, there was a seedling fan palm tree — since removed — along with still-intact rose bushes and a hibiscus, along with a collection of smaller flowering plants.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
One of her favorites is Kosas Brow Pop, since the angled tip glides smoothly and has a brush attachment.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Cornhole is a game where players toss fabric bean bags at a raised, angled board.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Three minutes later, Koga jumped to meet a corner from Honoko Hayashi and angled it into the back of the net to give Japan a 2-0 halftime lead.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The two riffed briefly, their faces slightly angled away from their computer and from me.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Iwobi was on the right side of the penalty area, approaching the ball in a diagonal line, angled towards the far post.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
When the bike travels in a straight line, the two wheels angled at 60° to the direction of travel spin at half the speed of the forward-facing wheel.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
The lenses were angled to concentrate sunlight to spark a flame.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Kapadia struck again with her go-to move of using her speed to slip by a defender setting up an angled shot from 5 yards for her team-leading 25th goal.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
There would be an angled crosswalk, and the area is already wired to accommodate pedestrian signals, Barry said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s an angled screen at the center that controls drive modes, infotainment, climate, and charging information.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
Equipped with three Class-H digital amplifiers, two angled tweeters, and a mid-woofer, the Play should be up to the task of filling any room with Sonos' signature sound.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026
This modern floor lamp boasts a sturdy, angled base and a wide drum shade, ready to cast light around your entire space.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Among the iconic polymath’s many (many) achievements, the 15th century thinker is famous for devising an angled contraption to help his experiments exploring friction physics.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
In the squarish garden bed by the house that was created by an angled walkway, there was a seedling fan palm tree — since removed — along with still-intact rose bushes and a hibiscus, along with a collection of smaller flowering plants.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
One of her favorites is Kosas Brow Pop, since the angled tip glides smoothly and has a brush attachment.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Cornhole is a game where players toss fabric bean bags at a raised, angled board.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Three minutes later, Koga jumped to meet a corner from Honoko Hayashi and angled it into the back of the net to give Japan a 2-0 halftime lead.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The two riffed briefly, their faces slightly angled away from their computer and from me.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Iwobi was on the right side of the penalty area, approaching the ball in a diagonal line, angled towards the far post.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
When the bike travels in a straight line, the two wheels angled at 60° to the direction of travel spin at half the speed of the forward-facing wheel.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
The lenses were angled to concentrate sunlight to spark a flame.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 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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Kim has also tilted his foreign policy toward Moscow in recent years, sending thousands of troops and large quantities of weapons to support Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine while portraying the North as part of a united front against Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There was the togetherness to recover from going behind early, plus a level of control in possession that slowly tilted the match in their favour.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Webber went on to become a professional player of cornhole, which players throw bean bags through a hole in a slanted wooden board to score points.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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She gets literally tucked in, waking up cozy to the sound of rain on the slanted roof and dozing only to wake again to the bright morning sun.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The actress sported heeled platform penny loafers, featuring the classic penny shape, with a strap across the vamp, apron stitching and a rounded square toe.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Elevate it further with Indress’s powder-pink brooch and Toteme’s minimalist white heeled sandals.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 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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Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His most successful offenses in Baltimore were built around one of the most dynamic, dual-threat quarterbacks in NFL history, Lamar Jackson, who could toggle between power run concepts, RPO-heavy designs, and vertical play-action shots.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lemay approached the project by covering the trench with a gently inclined floating plane, creating an accessible, continuous surface across the site.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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More early ballots have so far been cast in Republican-leaning districts where voters may be more inclined to vote against the redistricting measure, according to data compiled by the Virginia Public Access Project.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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