tilted 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in oblique
inclined or twisted to one side stared at me with a tilted head and a quizzical look

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2
as in leaning
running in a slanting direction the floors of the old house were tilted slightly

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tilted

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verb

past tense of tilt
as in sloped
to set or cause to be at an angle the robin tilts its head as it hunts for worms in the grass

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Recent Examples of tilted
Adjective
The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside. — CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 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 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 The Escalade also offers a large head up display and a tilted control panel to provide quick access to climate and other functions. — Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026 Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 Your stairs are nothing more than a narrow, tilted floor, much like a child’s slide at a playground. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026 Litchfield is lauded for its sparkling waterfalls, and Collins swooped at a tilted angle over cascading wonders. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
Sierra tilted his head down throughout Jaen-Rosello’s testimony. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The Crown tilted the playing field in favor of the company by giving it a monopoly over the legal market. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Because if clubs like Manchester City are allowed to play by their own set of rules, the level playing field will always be tilted in their favor. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 In 2022, a team of researchers led by Paris Observatory astronomer Melaine Saillenfest revisited the idea that Uranus may have been gradually tilted long ago by the presence of a large object. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, investigators noticed the surveillance camera outside of the woman's workplace had been tilted upwards and its solar panel cord had been cut, the complaint states. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 But recent style shifts have tilted many other stock market benchmarks heavily toward tech as well. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Flora is the brightest pitching hope for a Giants farm system that now ranks among the best in the industry, yet remains heavily tilted toward position players. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Winter starts in the Northern Hemisphere on the winter solstice, when the hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilted
  1. oblique
  2. sloping
  3. sloped
  4. uneven
  5. angled
  6. crooked
  7. leaned
  8. tipping
Adjective
  • Ramírez never went back down and instead turned into a key cog for the team, playing second base when Dansby Swanson went down with an oblique injury and Nico Hoerner was moved to short.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Tua Tagovailoa was slated to start the season and then started having oblique spasms days before the opener and also missed those two games.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of oblique
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
  • For now, the VIX futures curve is sloped healthily upward into coming months, but things can shift in a hurry.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Most ground is sloped and covered in loose gravel or ankle-twisting stones.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sloped
Adjective
  • The donor area has limits, and removing too many grafts may leave it looking uneven or depleted.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Rapid magnetic changes, probe movement, or uneven fields can cause the system to lose this lock.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of uneven
Verb
  • Presidents angled for monuments honoring their predecessors, not themselves.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When play resumed, Pettaway busted through Bowling Green's kick coverage, angled toward the right sideline and picked up a key block from Dominic Overby on his way to a 100-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of angled
Adjective
  • Its most recognizable feature is a small crooked line of stars led by Hamal, its brightest member.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hang your porch swing crooked or prop scrap of wood across your windows to make it look boarded up.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of crooked
Verb
  • Halas leaned into the new job with zeal, using his earlier barnstorming connections to both recruit and coach players, while organizing a makeshift league called the American Professional Football Association.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Behind her, a shotski — a prop for communal shot-taking popular on college campuses — leaned against a wall in the corner.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaned
Adjective
  • It’s crafted of sturdy wood and comes with anti-tipping hardware and soft-close hinges.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • These policies cost 1% to 2% of your piece’s value per year, and many of CNBC Select’s top jewelry insurance policies can also pay for routine maintenance like prong re-tipping, bent prongs and stone tightening in addition to coverage for loss or damage.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of tipping

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“Tilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilted. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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