as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle
cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically
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Recent Examples of cocked
Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocked
Verb
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However, there is no denying that the administration has tilted the scales.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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As has been the case since the dynasty of the Jordan-Pippen Bulls faded at the end of the 1990s, the balance of power is tilted toward the Western franchises.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Investigators later determined Ly was armed with an orange-tipped, replica handgun and a knife, text in the video reads.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nix started the fourth quarter finishing an eight-play, 78-yard touchdown drive that led to a Tony Franklin touchdown on a tipped pass.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Out back, the car’s roofline sloped towards the tail at a shallower angle than ever, almost giving the big car a fastback look.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The hemline of the dress included ruffles in a cascading, angled design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Equipped with a next-generation ultrasonic transducer and an advanced control unit, the spider robot can precisely navigate complex and angled surfaces.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Virginia has leaned Democratic in recent presidential elections, its gubernatorial contests have often defied national trends.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To complete her casual quiet luxury look, Markle added a pair of Stuart Weitzman heeled boots.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Qiy Ankle Boots These suede ankle boots strike the exact right balance of fashionable and functional—mid-height, subtly heeled, and endlessly wearable.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet many of their own colleagues are not getting paid — and likely won't be until the shutdown is over — creating an unequal playing field among federal employees that grows more slanted as the shutdown continues.—
Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Quarterback Behren Morton had only minimal input in that result despite the slanted scoreline, completing seven of 12 passes for 91 yards and one touchdown.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.—
Neil Thomas,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new rule requires pillows to be firm enough to prevent suffocation and flat enough to prevent an inclined position of a baby’s head and neck.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocked. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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