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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
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
The angled back is just the right amount of reclined, while the vibrant color is a refreshing reprieve from the season’s verdant landscape.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
The flat roofline and angled exterior are complemented by a curving stair and lush garden just beyond.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Over hundreds of years, oaks growing along the Inner Passage absorbed the sight of angled elbows against the land, backs bent, as hundreds of men sacrificed their lives to carve canals from the swamp.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 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, 5 Apr. 2026
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Video of the pursuit broadcast on KTLA showed the bear running around the neighborhood as residents kept their distance and park rangers angled for a shot.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The controller’s matte finish provides a solid connection to the comfortable palm grips, which are angled to naturally position your thumbs easily over the thumbsticks and face buttons.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Sushi cases are angled towards customers without a sneeze guard.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The rooms The impact of hewn rock, slate, scented Himalayan cedar and pine needs no embellishment in the seven pavilions, whose picture windows are best angled to catch the changing light on Nanda Devi and the Panchachuli peaks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Depending on how a camera is angled or whether any tricks or special effects are used, celebrities can appear to be nearly any height on-screen.
—Katie Labovitz, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
At least 3 to 4 feet of fencing should be above the soil line, with the top few inches of fencing angled outward at a 45-degree angle to keep groundhogs from climbing over the top.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Villegas often angled himself as a leading voice in the opposition to Johnson’s 2026 budget plan and head tax.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
The angled back is just the right amount of reclined, while the vibrant color is a refreshing reprieve from the season’s verdant landscape.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
The flat roofline and angled exterior are complemented by a curving stair and lush garden just beyond.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Over hundreds of years, oaks growing along the Inner Passage absorbed the sight of angled elbows against the land, backs bent, as hundreds of men sacrificed their lives to carve canals from the swamp.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 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, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
In contrast, OpenAI’s attorney suggested Musk, who helped create and fund the company, angled early for total control of OpenAI as Altman pushed back to ensure the powerful tech was not dominated by just one person.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Video of the pursuit broadcast on KTLA showed the bear running around the neighborhood as residents kept their distance and park rangers angled for a shot.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The controller’s matte finish provides a solid connection to the comfortable palm grips, which are angled to naturally position your thumbs easily over the thumbsticks and face buttons.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Sushi cases are angled towards customers without a sneeze guard.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The rooms The impact of hewn rock, slate, scented Himalayan cedar and pine needs no embellishment in the seven pavilions, whose picture windows are best angled to catch the changing light on Nanda Devi and the Panchachuli peaks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Depending on how a camera is angled or whether any tricks or special effects are used, celebrities can appear to be nearly any height on-screen.
—Katie Labovitz, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
At least 3 to 4 feet of fencing should be above the soil line, with the top few inches of fencing angled outward at a 45-degree angle to keep groundhogs from climbing over the top.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Villegas often angled himself as a leading voice in the opposition to Johnson’s 2026 budget plan and head tax.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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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That battle tilted further toward Republicans when the Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic lawmakers had violated constitutional requirements when placing a redistricting amendment on the ballot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
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That battle tilted further toward Republicans when the Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic lawmakers had violated constitutional requirements when placing a redistricting amendment on the ballot.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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But the slightly slanted exterior architecture is just a way to whet your architectural appetite.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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The house’s garden room plays a similar role with a slanted ceiling of glass panels that let natural light filter into the home.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 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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Now picture all of that placed in the heart of Coronado (population 20,192), which sits next to Naval Air Station North Island and is known for attracting well-heeled retirees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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She was seen at a hotel wearing bright white sneakers to complement her light pink Chanel look, and at the photo call itself showcased a neutral open-toe heeled sandal.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
12 May 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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The cropped shirt was buttoned to the collar, with short structured sleeves, fine vertical striping and the lower buttons left open above the waistband, with the trousers falling wide over the pumps.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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The score lacks variety but some of the staging from Michael Arden will blow many theatergoers away with its sheer ingenuity, given how this gifted director uses the soaring vertical space.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The authors suggest that because exercise boosts feel-good hormones, such as dopamine, and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, smokers who work out feel less inclined to use nicotine as a brain reward.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Accessibility There are elevators throughout and inclined ramps to access certain common areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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