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adjective

as in oblique
running in a slanting direction an odd little house, built with deliberately canted windows and not one right angle

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verb

past tense of cant
as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall

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Recent Examples of canted
Adjective
Inside, the increasingly digital cockpit continues to evolve, with a new dash layout and canted touchscreens. — ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Verb
The cabin of a Lusso is a special place, notable for its dash, which prominently positions the huge speedometer and tach centrally and canted toward the driver. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026 The center screen is handsomely integrated well below your road-facing sightline, and slightly canted toward the driver for exceptional readability. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026 Alex stood across the living room, his head canted down and his eyes fixated on a carousel of TikTok videos emanating from his mother’s cellphone. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canted
  1. oblique
  2. tilted
  3. sloped
  4. angled
  5. sloping
Adjective
  • There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Other sustaining injuries were linebacker Nick Martin (stinger) and safety Marques Sigle (oblique); cornerback Nate Hobbs did not play because of a groin injury that will keep him out this preseason.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • Telling tilts To capture imagery of the impact site, LRO operators tilted the spacecraft so its cameras would point toward the target region each time the spacecraft passed about 60 miles (97 km) above the moon.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • River’s constantly tilted forward, against rain, sleet and wind.
    — Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilted
Adjective
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
  • The Karine armchair has some serious potential to become your new favorite chair with its sloped arms and relaxed silhouette, energized by a mellow shade of green.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026
Definition of sloped
Verb
  • Orange and olive trees run down to a private stretch of beach, and the 14-meter infinity pool is angled so the water seems to run straight into the sea.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That angled void lightens the mass visually, introducing shadow and depth, transforming the island from a utilitarian object into an architectural centerpiece.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of angled
Adjective
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sloping

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