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 Cubs left fielder attempted to go through a full day of pregame work, including hitting and throwing, but his left oblique strain didn’t feel quite right.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025 -
The Yankees are also hoping that Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) will return soon from the injured list.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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John’s piano and vocals, thankfully, were front and center, and did not suffer from uneven mixing.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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This can be seen when the gap between the doors is too small, too large, or uneven.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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The slider was really good, back door for strikes, down and under for chases.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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In the new season’s third episode, Charlie helps Beatrix solve the murder of her husband Jeffrey (Richard Kind) by crooked FBI agent Danny (John Mulaney), and in return, Beatrix agrees to call off the hit.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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But that jubilation quickly turns into a night of violence when Coop is beaten within an inch of his life by two guys hired by a crooked art gallery owner who put overly aggressive moves on his partner in crime Elena (Aimee Carrero).—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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The backrest filling also tended to migrate downward, requiring some fluffing.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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The same woman my father met that afternoon is seated in a cemetery, and the Polaroids of her begin to spill downward, giving the whole frame a gravitational pull.—
Aisha Sabatini Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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While left wing-back Federico Dimarco provided a useful short out-ball during the Italian side’s build-up, right wing-back Denzel Dumfries was much more available and willing to make runs in behind — where long diagonal balls into the Netherlands international caused chaos.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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On the iPad, tap on the icon with a rectangle and diagonal line across it on the Touch Bar, then tap Disconnect.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Seven ships carrying upward of 12,000 containers that sailed from China after those tariffs took effect have arrived at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, in California.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Cortez said phase one’s cost came in around $800,000 with the remaining phases estimated to cost upward of $1.5 million.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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Yamal, instead of running down the clock in Inter territory with Barca 6-5 up on aggregate, as someone with more experience may have done, decided to go for goal instead.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The franchise also moved up 10 spots to third in 1999 and selected Baron Davis, tying for the largest jump in NBA history, and also rose five places in 2020 NBA Draft Lottery to nab LaMelo Ball third overall.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2025
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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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