as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
cuts quite a dashing figure with a jauntily atilt beret
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Adjective
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Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025 -
This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The family had no money for doctors, and the arm healed crooked, forever limiting his reach and range of motion.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been a rough couple of years and an uneven few weeks for the Broncos’ secondary, which often finds itself on the receiving end of criticism for surrendering big plays and big passing yards.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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For the uninitiated, navigating the uneven streets in high heels is a balancing act.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Else’s oblique ambient punctu ated with her Kate Bush and Heart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Zach Tom, a star offensive lineman for Green Bay, went down just one play in with an oblique injury.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Atilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atilt. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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