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
T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Heads tilted upward, phones came out.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 May 2026
But the current system has probably tilted too far towards protecting teachers at the expense of students.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
In this moment, the league tilted, more than slightly, revealing a clearer view of the NBA’s possible future.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The recommendation is a follow-through of the AI being tilted toward human well-being.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
It is tilted with heavyweight matchups.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Sarnoski is the perfect person to do a retelling tilted toward the end of a rampager’s life.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 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
The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions.
—T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Heads tilted upward, phones came out.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 May 2026
But the current system has probably tilted too far towards protecting teachers at the expense of students.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
In this moment, the league tilted, more than slightly, revealing a clearer view of the NBA’s possible future.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The recommendation is a follow-through of the AI being tilted toward human well-being.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
It is tilted with heavyweight matchups.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Sarnoski is the perfect person to do a retelling tilted toward the end of a rampager’s life.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilted
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The only real sour note on the night came in the fifth inning when Hernandez departed with a left oblique injury.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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And this success has come despite Ruiz missing the first month of the season while sideliend with a left oblique strain sustained at the end of spring training.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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Leaking faucets, pipes, and air conditioning units should be repaired, and the ground next to the foundation should be sloped so that surface water drains away from the building.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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The roof is sloped to encourage drainage that prevents water and debris from piling up, and is broken up into two levels to allow for an open ventilation panel to let hot air escape while keeping rainwater out.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Drafty rooms, open windows, ceiling fans, and uneven surfaces can disrupt the flame, causing uneven melting, excessive soot, or wax that burns faster on one side than the other.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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This noncomodegenic and fragrance-free serum foundation helps smooth redness and uneven skin texture.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials.—
Ryan Brennan
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Learner Tien, with guidance from 1989 French Open champion Michael Chang, has the kind of game — sweeping, angled groundstrokes and deftness of touch — that should suit clay, but he is still getting used to its secret codes.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The vent is designed to dissipate the heat and the air is angled away from the user’s body to take the hot air away from the skin.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Falter struggled, but he also wasn’t helped by a replay review that helped the Yankees put up a crooked number in the first inning.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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The storybook structure has a pointed roof, crooked chimney, and the general appearance of something out of a Brothers Grimm illustration.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The back line has leaned heavily on young defenders such as Luca Bombino, Osvald Søe, Manu Duah and Oscar Verhoeven — and has needed Christopher McVey to be the adult in the room.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Ribeiro leaned into their on-screen chemistry as a family unit when creating a sizzle reel to get financing for the project.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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 2 Jun. 2026.
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