slanted 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side a slanted fence post

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2
as in oblique
running in a slanting direction slanted stripes

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slanted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of slant
1
as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda

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2
as in sloped
to set or cause to be at an angle a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

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Recent Examples of slanted
Adjective
The picture glowed, the sound was clear; nothing blurred, slanted, or bled off the screen. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026 The light is always ‘slanted,’ casting the novel’s gnomic creations in disquieting atmospherics. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 That year, French propagandist Louis Dubroca, a mouthpiece of the Napoleonic government, published a slanted, factually incorrect biography of Dessalines. — Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 The ingredients are tumbled in a large slanted drum, allowing the hot, sticky asphalt cement to thoroughly coat the stones and sand. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026 The planets will appear gathered along a slanted line. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Our top tweezer picks Joey Healy, a brow expert based in NYC and founder of the Joey Healy Eyebrow Studio, recommends that everyone carry a pair of slanted tweezers. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 June 2026 No one credible thinks of the Crime Lab as partisan or slanted. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Verb
Despite those altruistic goals, from the beginning, the commission faced criticism that the composition and agenda of the body were slanted toward a conservative Christian perspective. — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Always slanted in one direction, of course. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Sinks on the vanity have slanted, green marble angles giving them a trendy look, and the faucet’s water spray is equivalent to a drenching rainfall shower (wide, strong, and incredibly impressive). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 Install a fence that’s slanted outward and about 3 feet tall with a short section buried underground. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Now that’s out of reach for most people between student debt and home prices and the economy slanted toward the very, very top one per cent. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 Opponents slanted their protections toward him all season. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The beats are slanted yet symmetrical, like a high-speed wind tunnel of pure adrenaline. — Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026 Each one is slanted towards dam removal because the effort is generally agreeable to most. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slanted
  1. tilted
  2. oblique
  3. distorted
  4. sloped
  5. crooked
  6. sloping
  7. misrepresented
  8. angled
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tilted
Adjective
  • The lineup is also without 3B Matt Chapman (abdominal strain) and OFs Harrison Bader (plantar fasciitis), Jonah Cox (oblique) and Victor Bericoto (oblique).
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
  • Well, Jonah Cox is nearly recovered from his oblique injury and could merit a longer look.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • But this may be distorted by its stake in AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even after the team deliberately distorted the geometry, the one-way transport remained remarkably stable.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of sloped
Adjective
  • In other words, surveillance technology is responsible for taking 50 crooked cops off the beat.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Seeing no evil are legions of crooked operators — customs inspectors, tax agents, military commanders, among other enablers.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of crooked
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
Verb
  • We have been studied, tracked, misrepresented, and monetized by tools built without us and aimed at us.
    — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sánchez said human trafficking organizations misrepresented the decision, triggering the influx.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • These are angled at 71 degrees when deployed, which happens automatically at 71 mph.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, the 49ers traded Samuel for a fifth-round draft pick to the Washington Commanders, the franchise that Brandon Aiyuk has unsuccessfully angled to join since walking out on the 49ers last season.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of angled

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“Slanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slanted. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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