as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
that picture is aslant—would you mind straightening it?
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Adjective
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What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025 -
Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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That means Juno’s radio transmissions will experience the Doppler effect, where the wavelength shifts slightly in response to Io’s uneven gravitational field.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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Avoid wobbly or uneven fittings to keep everything centered.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Heyward has been out since May 24 with a left oblique strain.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Despite his missing time early this season with an oblique injury, all of that work has paid off.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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“Aslant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aslant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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