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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
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
Its angled 42mm transducers mimic high-end speaker imaging, while its ultra-lightweight 150-ohm voice coil ensures distortion-free clarity across music and games.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
For the most security, make sure your fence has an angled wire—turkeys can fly or hop over a low fence.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Lia Godfrey passed ahead to Brazil’s Dudinha, who angled a low shot to the right of Chicago goalkeeper Katie Atkinson.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 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
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
Its angled 42mm transducers mimic high-end speaker imaging, while its ultra-lightweight 150-ohm voice coil ensures distortion-free clarity across music and games.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
For the most security, make sure your fence has an angled wire—turkeys can fly or hop over a low fence.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Lia Godfrey passed ahead to Brazil’s Dudinha, who angled a low shot to the right of Chicago goalkeeper Katie Atkinson.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 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
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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
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The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Heads tilted upward, phones came out.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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No one credible thinks of the Crime Lab as partisan or slanted.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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There’s an ease and organicism to these melodies that recalls the ramshackle sparkle of Arthur Russell’s home recordings, or Daniel Johnston’s slanted pop songs.—
Arielle Gordon,
Pitchfork,
22 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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While inside, well-heeled women in designer dresses chat over cocktails, A-list influencers snap photos at the iconic afternoon tea, and sophisticated couples sunbathe by the pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Sometimes a stylish sandal, like this heeled option, can pull an outfit together.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 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 kitchen garden and greenhouse at Coolmore Stud supply much of the fruit and veg, while herbs, lettuce and micro greens are grown in a pesticide-free vertical farm nearby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Thai rescue technician Manat Artmongkron said the response had been heard 70 meters (230 feet) down the vertical shaft.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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