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
Sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 May 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
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.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Spiral turns, Prioli explained, are the elevated runs that lead to tilted loops around the track.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Polling at 33% according to The Citadel, the race is tilted in Johnson’s favor.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Of course, the mail ballots tilted left.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Exoplanets with orbits tilted with respect to their invariable plane could disrupt the rest of their system.
—Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 8 June 2026
In ballet training, it’s used to demonstrate correct pelvic placement, because if the hips are tilted out of alignment, that warning bell rings.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The referees sure seemed tilted toward San Antonio throughout the night, and one moment in the second quarter helped the public's case.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Its height can be adjusted up to 8 inches; the screen can be tilted up to 90 degrees up or down; it can be swung up to 15 degrees to the left or right; and it can be pivoted from landscape to portrait mode and back.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Adjective
Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.
—Sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 May 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
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.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Spiral turns, Prioli explained, are the elevated runs that lead to tilted loops around the track.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Encumbered by antlers up to four feet tall and forty pounds in weight, a bull raises its immense jaws, antlers tilted toward his spine, and races through the woods until reaching safer ground.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Polling at 33% according to The Citadel, the race is tilted in Johnson’s favor.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Of course, the mail ballots tilted left.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Exoplanets with orbits tilted with respect to their invariable plane could disrupt the rest of their system.
—Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 8 June 2026
In ballet training, it’s used to demonstrate correct pelvic placement, because if the hips are tilted out of alignment, that warning bell rings.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The referees sure seemed tilted toward San Antonio throughout the night, and one moment in the second quarter helped the public's case.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Its height can be adjusted up to 8 inches; the screen can be tilted up to 90 degrees up or down; it can be swung up to 15 degrees to the left or right; and it can be pivoted from landscape to portrait mode and back.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilted
Adjective
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Vaughn Grissom, who has been out with an oblique issue, is getting ready to go on a rehab assignment, Suzuki said.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
14 June 2026
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An oblique injury barred him from competing for a big-league job in spring training and delayed the start of his season until May 1.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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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The Circuit comes with either a traditional J-strap or a contoured S-strap that is designed for those with curved or sloping shoulders.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.—
Tamar Adler,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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The muscular front end contrasts with the curvy, sloped rear hatch, but not overly so.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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These Black Diamond poles help take pressure off knees and joints during steep descents while providing extra stability on uneven terrain.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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If pipeline generation is uneven, new reps end up working the same pool of opportunities.—
Jeff Winters,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The classrooms have angled frames, which optimize exposure for solar panels, but also may excite students with their non-standard design.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The more modern building behind the palace has angled views of the water on one side or courtyard views in the entry-level rooms on the other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Trump walks out on Kristen Welker after calling NBC 'crooked' in fiery clash.—
,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Babs, its crooked union leader protagonist, is said to be after Don Corleone.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2026
Verb
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For the night, the singer leaned upon one of her favorite beauty signatures—an immovable red lip, hair up in a fishtail braid, tied up with a team-colors blue and orange ribbon.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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At the time of the injury, Chiefs vice president of sports medicine and performance Rick Burkholder provided a broad seven-to-11-month recovery timeline — and every update since has leaned optimistic.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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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“Tilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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