1
as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
a hodgepodge of slantwise postcards tacked to the wall of his cubicle
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2
as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
the slantwise cables that run between the roadway and the towers give the bridge a cathedral-like appearance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slantwise
Adjective
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The Sox learned just before Saturday’s game that Vargas would be unavailable after suffering a left oblique strain.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Richardson also has an injury history, having suffered an AC joint sprain in 2023 and then an oblique injury in 2024.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Back in April, Ulta had already slowed its rollout within Target, citing uneven returns and operational friction in certain locations.—
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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From the outside, staying in these uneven dynamics can look like passivity or even low self-esteem.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The company’s shares ended down 1.5% after the earnings release.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Year-to-date violent crime, as of Aug. 5, is down 26% compared to the year before, and the 2024 figure dropped 35% from 2023.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The radio-wavelength image shows that the black hole’s jet is not straight, but is crooked with three distinct bends.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one image, Scales, who had won a Military Cross for his bravery at the front, wears a crooked grimace that suggests recent anguish.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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For the most recent annual series from April 2023 through March 2024, the initial three monthly estimates were revised downward about 16% on average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The original ordinance restricted the use of searchlights, while newer ones cover everything from outdoor lighting brightness to directing light downward, keeping light pollution minimal.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Once plugged in, viewers will be treated to up to 100 diagonal inches of 4K UHD visuals at a throw ratio of 0.25:1 – meaning that the unit will need to be 39.3 cm (15.5 in) away from the vertical viewing surface to go full size.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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Drivers can detour north on U.S. 169, east on U.S. 610 and U.S. 10 and then south on I-35W to the U.S. 10 diagonal to reach the eastbound interstate.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Up until August, this price had followed the indexes upward.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Mist as thick as liquid nitrogen at a magic show appeared to move upward from its base, but what struck me most was the density of the greenery.—
Becky Cooper,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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After two years, when the lease was up, chefs Evan Burgess and Osmel Gonzalez moved on.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The stock is up more than sixfold since bottoming out at 51 cents in June, a price that put the company at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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