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as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
a slanted fence post
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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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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
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
To help prevent or stop armadillos from digging on your property, Indiana DNR recommends fencing or barriers that are slanted at an angle with one portion buried underground.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Beto’s probing questions are too obviously slanted to be challenging.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
To help prevent or stop armadillos from digging on your property, Indiana DNR recommends fencing or barriers that are slanted at an angle with one portion buried underground.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slanted
Adjective
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Light and shadow play across the tilted façades, creating a dynamic and surreal composition.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The tilted pinnacle resembles a jaunty ship cutting through clear air.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After going down with an oblique injury earlier this month, top rookie Roman Anthony was given a four-to-six-week timeline for a potential return to the lineup.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hill missed nearly a month of training camp and preseason with an oblique injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Therefore a crucial work in the career of one of the greatest of filmmakers is missing—and the understanding and appreciation of her career is distorted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their boss, the only one not carrying a blaster, pointed a long crooked finger at Rusty and all the Blasters were raised at Rusty in unison.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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For a Chicago Cubs lineup that has struggled lately to consistently score runs, let alone put up a crooked number, Friday’s opener against the Colorado Rockies provided the ideal bounce-back environment coming off the sweep in San Francisco.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The group of climate scientists found several examples where the DOE authors cherry-picked or misrepresented climate science in the agency's report.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lawrence and his team also placed mile markers along the hill and angled them forward to further the illusion.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two angled full-range drivers create a wide, natural soundstage that feels far bigger than the slim frame suggests.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Conventional cooling systems often rely on cold plates that offer indirect contact with battery cells, which can result in uneven temperature distribution.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Polishing and setting diamonds on uneven surfaces is a rare skill and Chopard does it all in-house.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Slanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slanted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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