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as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
gave the eavesdropper an oblique glance out of the corner of her eye
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as in sloping
running in a slanting direction
in the painting the artist repeats the oblique line of the path with the oblique line of the outstretched arm
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Recent Examples of oblique
In retrospect, this traumatic event gave us a luminous, decades-long solo career that moved seamlessly from oblique art-rock to sumptuous electronica, pastoral instrumentals, and soundtrack music.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Palencia missed three weeks from mid-April to early May because of a left oblique strain.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
And this success has come despite Ruiz missing the first month of the season while sideliend with a left oblique strain sustained at the end of spring training.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Mayfield continued to play despite an array of injuries to his throwing shoulder, elbow, knee and oblique.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Palencia missed three weeks from mid-April to early May because of a left oblique strain.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
And this success has come despite Ruiz missing the first month of the season while sideliend with a left oblique strain sustained at the end of spring training.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Mayfield continued to play despite an array of injuries to his throwing shoulder, elbow, knee and oblique.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblique
Adjective
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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
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California Democrats got so good at gerrymandering that by the 1980s, the wildly tilted maps had become a political issue themselves.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials.—
Ryan Brennan
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These Black Diamond poles help take pressure off knees and joints during steep descents while providing extra stability on uneven terrain.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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His central finding is that task-level productivity gains are real but do not automatically translate to firm-level or economy-wide effects — and that the historical analogy to electrification suggests transformation will be slow, uneven, and dependent on complementary investment.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Their images divide the diagonal axis almost exactly into thirds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The diagonal tracks make this look all the more striking and contemporary.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Trump walks out on Kristen Welker after calling NBC 'crooked' in fiery clash.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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From there, Cicket’s life is a crooked line.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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