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
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
This is still a film about Eminem, albeit with the slightly tilted view of the Stans’ perspective.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Used for indoor security, the camera can be panned 360 degrees, tilted 96 degrees and produces footage at 2K resolution.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
However, Fred steals Velma's thunder when the scales are tilted in her favor to take back control.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The whole three-screen assembly can also be tilted toward or away from you, and the base can be set and locked in any of three positions to raise or lower the assembly.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The latter would be disastrous for an economy that is already tilted too favorably in the direction of billionaires like Musk while employees writ large are battling inflation and lackluster pay raises, sources said.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
And why is Saturn (and why are its rings and moons) so severely tilted relative to, say, Jupiter and its rings and moons?
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Half-empty Yuenglings and Surfsides were tilted toward open mouths.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 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
Adjective
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
This is still a film about Eminem, albeit with the slightly tilted view of the Stans’ perspective.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
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And not happy about three straight weeks of flags that tilted away from the Broncos.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Used for indoor security, the camera can be panned 360 degrees, tilted 96 degrees and produces footage at 2K resolution.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
However, Fred steals Velma's thunder when the scales are tilted in her favor to take back control.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The whole three-screen assembly can also be tilted toward or away from you, and the base can be set and locked in any of three positions to raise or lower the assembly.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The latter would be disastrous for an economy that is already tilted too favorably in the direction of billionaires like Musk while employees writ large are battling inflation and lackluster pay raises, sources said.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
And why is Saturn (and why are its rings and moons) so severely tilted relative to, say, Jupiter and its rings and moons?
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Half-empty Yuenglings and Surfsides were tilted toward open mouths.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilted
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The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Tuesday that power forward/center Maxi Kleber suffered an oblique strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lakers big man Maxi Kleber will be sidelined for the start of the regular season because of an oblique injury.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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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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The pressure rhythm was adjusted to an uneven triangle pattern to better match the freezing process.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Barcelona arrives determined to reclaim momentum after an uneven run of performances.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 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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Her legs, still angled from the previous turns, couldn't find purchase to push forward or pull backward.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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These sensors were precisely angled to prepare for the construction of a large neutrino observatory in the deep South China Sea.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Poulaines hurt the wearer’s feet and could make their toe bones crooked.—
Michael Watson,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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Barry Cooper, the colorful former police officer turned scourge of crooked cops, couldn’t attend the screening of a new film about him at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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While Virginia has leaned Democratic in recent presidential elections, its gubernatorial contests have often defied national trends.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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