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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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
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
With its wide and deep imaging of the sky, Rubin is expected to discover thousands of new trans-Neptunian objects in the Kuiper Belt, which may confirm the tilted plane or mark it as a statistical fluke.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The tilted pinnacle resembles a jaunty ship cutting through clear air.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Uranus, the tilted ice giant that spins on its side and keeps scientists guessing.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
On the tilted path, just inside the gate, Tamsin kisses her mother’s cheek very close to the lips.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The winter solstice is the start of astronomical winter, when Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed the farthest away from the sun due to its tilted axis.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This is still a film about Eminem, albeit with the slightly tilted view of the Stans’ perspective.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But Legette is important, as a player who can keep the defense from being tilted quite so much toward McMillan (who still hasn’t scored his first NFL TD).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The front of the school bus, meanwhile, was entangled with a tree in the embankment, the body of the bus tilted completely to one side.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Keep the screen slightly below eye level and tilted away 15–20 degrees.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
During the fall equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly the same amount of sunlight since neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun, the almanac said.
—Hannah Poukish
september 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Saturn rotates on an axis tilted by 27 degrees, much as Earth does, so every 14-and-a-half years — half of its 29-year orbit — the planet’s tilt aligns the rings with the line of sight from Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
As Gizmodo notes, the icons on the home screen now look tilted.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
If the road is tilted, gravity is pulling you into the ditch and that's where the water and the mud is and that's where you get stuck.
—Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
With its wide and deep imaging of the sky, Rubin is expected to discover thousands of new trans-Neptunian objects in the Kuiper Belt, which may confirm the tilted plane or mark it as a statistical fluke.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The tilted pinnacle resembles a jaunty ship cutting through clear air.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Uranus, the tilted ice giant that spins on its side and keeps scientists guessing.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
On the tilted path, just inside the gate, Tamsin kisses her mother’s cheek very close to the lips.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The winter solstice is the start of astronomical winter, when Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed the farthest away from the sun due to its tilted axis.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This is still a film about Eminem, albeit with the slightly tilted view of the Stans’ perspective.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Guhle’s shutdown game will be crucial to help this group, which is otherwise tilted toward offense and puck possession, hold up defensively.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But Legette is important, as a player who can keep the defense from being tilted quite so much toward McMillan (who still hasn’t scored his first NFL TD).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The front of the school bus, meanwhile, was entangled with a tree in the embankment, the body of the bus tilted completely to one side.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Keep the screen slightly below eye level and tilted away 15–20 degrees.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
During the fall equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly the same amount of sunlight since neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun, the almanac said.
—Hannah Poukish
september 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Saturn rotates on an axis tilted by 27 degrees, much as Earth does, so every 14-and-a-half years — half of its 29-year orbit — the planet’s tilt aligns the rings with the line of sight from Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
As Gizmodo notes, the icons on the home screen now look tilted.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
If the road is tilted, gravity is pulling you into the ditch and that's where the water and the mud is and that's where you get stuck.
—Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilted
Adjective
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An oblique injury last season didn’t help.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elias Díaz exited Saturday’s game after feeling left oblique discomfort during a swing.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Back then, the front lawn sloped all the way down to the river.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The piece is crafted from solid poplar wood, finished with a white wash, and sits on top of sturdy iron legs, which have adjustable levels to accommodate uneven floors or area rugs.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Broader trends suggest an uneven labor market, with professions like health care continuing to thrive while other fields lag, Stahle said.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s designed with a V-neckline, angled pleating, and a faux-wrap bodice that’s secured with a glittering rhinestone brooch.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hers leaned soft, but the shape can turn sculptural — as Willow Smith proved at Dior earlier in the week in orange satin slingbacks with an exaggerated bow and angled heel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Most playoff games are often decided by big moments and managerial decisions, not crooked numbers and tired relievers.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The show, which followed a crooked New Mexican lawyer, played by Bob Odenkirk, was an archly funny drama, shot partly in gritty black-and-white.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its sturdy metal frame can either be leaned against the wall or mounted.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Major cruise lines have leaned into those quicker itineraries.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two of Luzardo’s worst starts post-tipping — against the Red Sox on July 23 and the Reds on July 4 — produced a combined eight walks.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Longtime Pegram resident Amber Dorton Covington says a friend tipped her off about the movie’s connection to her hometown, though few things in the film reminded her of home.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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And yet, the rings were still all but invisible because while the south side of the rings was tipped toward us, the sun was illuminating the north side.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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