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tilted

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verb

past tense of tilt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilted
Adjective
  • Mason Jones, who missed the last game with an oblique injury, came off the bench to post 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Kings (5-0).
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
  • In his absence, the Marlins will rely primarily on Graham Pauley (who has played 23 games at third base and filled in when Norby missed time with an oblique injury earlier this season) and Javier Sanoja, who has played nine games at third this season.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • Long runs over uneven, rocky trail comes with its share of foot issues, but few sacrifices are greater than those poor keratin creatures attached to your precious foot fingers.
    Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 22 July 2025
  • The injuries have compounded an uneven season for the sophomore standout, who over her last seven games is averaging 12.3 points on 29.4% shooting, including 14.3% on 3-pointers.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Floating vanity mirrors are angled to reflect the hillside beyond.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The evidence against Mayers was sparse, mainly consisting of a few indistinct and inconveniently angled surveillance videos.
    Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Republicans are right to be terrified with their prospects in November 2025 and 2026; there is going to be a major reckoning for their chaotic, crooked, and extreme governance.
    James Skoufis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
  • National reporters and true crime junkies dug in, while local officials — already lacquered in scandal — looked so crooked a frame job seemed not just possible but probable.
    Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • But the jail was at the center of public discussions leading up to the vote, and both supporters and opponents leaned heavily on that in urging voters to cast ballots for or against the tax measure.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In a time when Black men were often boxed into stereotypes of toughness and stoicism, Wally leaned into warmth.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • While many local governments are leading the way with higher minimum wages, tipped workers still often earn less than the regular wage, the think tank notes.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The chart below highlights minimum wages in 2024 and 2025, including tipped wages, their most recent increases, and the factors driving these changes.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, data on services spending was even more skewed to the upside, as revisions put growth at just 0.6%, down from an initial print of 2.4%.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 July 2025
  • People who are already mentally skewed toward blindly accepting the words of AI are going to take the messaging as a glorified directive.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • High school students who sat through virtual classes during the pandemic may have been inclined to flock south for a more authentic college experience.
    Thomas Oide, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Employees who are naturally inclined toward exaggeration will learn that drama doesn’t work in your environment.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilted. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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