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
Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 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, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
And the universe seems to be tilted towards making that happen.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Democrats tilted five seats their way in California.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
North Carolina redrew districts expected to squeeze out one House Democrat from a congressional delegation already heavily tilted toward the GOP.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
If voters approve Proposition 50, state Democrats would see the odds tilted in their favor for the 2026 midterm elections, while the number of Republicans representing Californians could be halved.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Owners could point to the Dodgers—with $330 million in salary and $1 billion in deferred compensation—as further evidence that the sport is forever tilted toward the biggest spenders.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Lie back on the bed with your head tilted slightly downward off the bed.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Nov. 2025
When visitors enter and see the massive aircraft, slightly tilted to give the illusion of takeoff and framed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Simi Valley hills, their first reaction is to gasp, Trulio said.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Spiral turns, Prioli explained, are the elevated runs that lead to tilted loops around the track.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 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, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
That changed in March 2025, when Solar Orbiter tilted its orbit by 17 degrees, giving researchers their first direct look over the sun's southern limb.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
And the universe seems to be tilted towards making that happen.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Democrats tilted five seats their way in California.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
North Carolina redrew districts expected to squeeze out one House Democrat from a congressional delegation already heavily tilted toward the GOP.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
If voters approve Proposition 50, state Democrats would see the odds tilted in their favor for the 2026 midterm elections, while the number of Republicans representing Californians could be halved.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Owners could point to the Dodgers—with $330 million in salary and $1 billion in deferred compensation—as further evidence that the sport is forever tilted toward the biggest spenders.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Lie back on the bed with your head tilted slightly downward off the bed.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Nov. 2025
When visitors enter and see the massive aircraft, slightly tilted to give the illusion of takeoff and framed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Simi Valley hills, their first reaction is to gasp, Trulio said.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilted
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Among those players were outside linebacker Princely Umanmielen (originally sidelined with an ankle), center Cade Mays (ankle) and left guard Damien Lewis (oblique).—
Alex Zietlow
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was released after the trade deadline but re-signed a minor league deal and was added to the postseason roster after Elias Díaz’s oblique injury.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Out back, the car’s roofline sloped towards the tail at a shallower angle than ever, almost giving the big car a fastback look.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Trojans' uneven season hasn't exactly helped slow rumors either.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Shaw spun away and angled a low far-post shot past Lorena, tilting the game toward the visiting team.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The fedora, angled just so, is his homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Recent reports that a number of current and former NBA players were allegedly faking injuries and trading inside information with crooked gamblers has left sports fans and media reeling.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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After a disastrous attempt at bedding Minde’s ex-girlfriend Edita (Vaidilė Juozaitytė), our flat-top sporting hero with a crooked smile meets Monika (Digna Kulionytė), an ambitious, studious beauty from the middle-class area of town.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And several leaned into consolidation—which in some ways compounded the problem.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Santi leaned heavily into fabrics and décor from Italian brands Minotti, Paolo Castelli, Casamilano, Foglizzo, Dedar, Rubelli, and Maria Flora for both the interior and exterior.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Some tipping elements, such as the East Antarctic ice sheet, aren’t in immediate danger.—
Alexandra A Phillips,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Tilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilted. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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