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 Synonyms for tilted
Adjective
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Shaw had been sidelined by a left oblique injury since the beginning of camp and had been slowly building up to game action, which culminated with his Cactus League debut Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Another is the Magic’s two key offensive players, Banchero and Franz Wagner, have missed extensive time this season with oblique muscle tears that prevented them from maintaining their conditioning and working on their shooting.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The main story is very strangely uneven, the routes and caves are often straight pathways with little in them, and none of it is really difficult at all.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The formula’s thicker consistency also smooths the nail out, filling in any ridges and uneven texture of the polish.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Wartime letters sent by my father to my mother at her family home in Chicago, written in his own hand on Navy letterhead, the precise print of an engineer, angled slightly to the right.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Dec. 2024
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Midcentury tissue box covers feature clerestory windows, angled rooflines,and patterned concrete block designs.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The people here prefer to be crooked while pretending to be holy.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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My tween self wrote a letter to myself stating that my ideal person would have a crooked smile, a sense of humor, honest eyes and a creative palate.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rookie Dalton Knecht, a glaring defensive liability at times, has seen his minutes decrease over the past month as the Lakers have leaned more into the defense of Max Christie, Gabe Vincent and Cam Reddish on the perimeter.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks, by contrast, leaned heavily on their starters once again.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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These skewed contracts can open the door for bad faith.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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Domestic and regional actors often manipulate aid deliveries, creating a skewed economy that leaves some people embittered and others emboldened.—
Maha Yahya,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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Indianapolis Star Everyone is inclined to take things for granted.—
The Indianapolis Star,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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Governor DeWine, surely cognizant of the sentiments behind this vote, is reportedly inclined to sign the bill.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Tilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilted. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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