canted 1 of 2

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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canted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cant

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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
Adjective
  • Ramírez never went back down and instead turned into a key cog for the team, playing second base when Dansby Swanson went down with an oblique injury and Nico Hoerner was moved to short.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Tua Tagovailoa was slated to start the season and then started having oblique spasms days before the opener and also missed those two games.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sierra tilted his head down throughout Jaen-Rosello’s testimony.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Crown tilted the playing field in favor of the company by giving it a monopoly over the legal market.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Presidents angled for monuments honoring their predecessors, not themselves.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When play resumed, Pettaway busted through Bowling Green's kick coverage, angled toward the right sideline and picked up a key block from Dominic Overby on his way to a 100-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
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

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“Canted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canted. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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