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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
ABC News, 13 June 2026
The color contrast in this look by stylist Summer Evans pairs perfectly with a flattering angled bob.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
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
Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026
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
Adjective
Seleção supporters expected the flowing, entertaining play of Pelé’s era and were subdued before Vinícius evened the score with his spectacular angled effort.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The color contrast in this look by stylist Summer Evans pairs perfectly with a flattering angled bob.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
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
Verb
For example, using geometry and the longitudinal position of the home, the team angled the awning over the windows in the main living space so shade falls in front of the house in summer and moves deep into the living area in winter to heat the polished concrete floor.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026
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
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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Encumbered by antlers up to four feet tall and forty pounds in weight, a bull raises its immense jaws, antlers tilted toward his spine, and races through the woods until reaching safer ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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That year, French propagandist Louis Dubroca, a mouthpiece of the Napoleonic government, published a slanted, factually incorrect biography of Dessalines.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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The ingredients are tumbled in a large slanted drum, allowing the hot, sticky asphalt cement to thoroughly coat the stones and sand.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 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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Wear it with a sweater tied around your shoulders to the airport, over your swimsuit to the beach, or with heeled sandals for a nice dinner out.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Dress it up with jewelry and heeled sandals, or run errands while pairing it with sneakers and a denim jacket.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 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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Bungee jumping uses elastic rubber cords that create a vertical, bouncing effect, whereas rope jumping uses low-stretch climbing ropes that convert the fall into a horizontal, pendulum swing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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This look tag-teams vertical ribbons of strawberry milk with bold candy apple red for a look that's nothing short of delectable.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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“Angled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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