as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the shutters that still remained on the run-down old house were all awry
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as in wrong
off the desired or intended path or course
their plans for an outdoor wedding went awry when they got a freak hailstorm the night before
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Recent Examples of awry
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Lurie and Roseman are strong figures with impressive track records who seldom receive blame when things go awry.
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Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Mayor Vi Lyles, who plans to resign as soon as an appointment is made, rarely intervenes when discussion goes awry and often loses track of motions.
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Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Adjective
But the obsession goes gruesomely awry.
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Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Lurie and Roseman are strong figures with impressive track records who seldom receive blame when things go awry.
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Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Mayor Vi Lyles, who plans to resign as soon as an appointment is made, rarely intervenes when discussion goes awry and often loses track of motions.
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Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awry
Adjective
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Stowers getting regular first base work Stowers is beginning to produce after his season got off to an uneven start following to a pair of hamstring injuries in spring training.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The president says market gains helped guide his push to reach a deal with Iran, even as critics warn that stocks are an uneven measure of national interest.—
Cat Zakrzewski,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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In the past year, it’s gone wrong twice.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
18 June 2026
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Watering your yard might seem simple enough, but lawn care pros say many people are actually doing it wrong without even realizing it.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.—
Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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The enterprise software industry faces real challenges from AI, and the crop of 2021-2022 LBOs in this space will age badly; keep an eye on Coupa, a 2022 Thoma Bravo take-private, Zendesk, and Hellman & Friedman/Permira buyouts of the same year.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
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He has not been seen publicly since, leading to speculation that he was badly injured in the attack.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Warnock writes that his belief that the crooked places in America will be made straight keeps him motivated even on tough days at the Capitol.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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And ‘Meet the Press’ is crooked.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Mayfield, who turned 31 in April, appeared on the Bucs’ injury report 10 out of 18 weeks with issues that spanned his foot, toe, knee, right biceps, oblique and right shoulder.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Altuve did not go on a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from his oblique injury.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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“Awry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awry. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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