1
as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
a hodgepodge of slantwise postcards tacked to the wall of his cubicle
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2
as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
the slantwise cables that run between the roadway and the towers give the bridge a cathedral-like appearance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slantwise
Adjective
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Orlando’s Franz Wagner would’ve been in play here, but his mid-December oblique injury has limited him to 25 games.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Bosa made the Pro Bowl this season, but had issues with oblique injuries, missed two games and had nine sacks — his fewest in a non-injury season since his rookie year.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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From an uneven college career to constantly being doubted in the league, Hurts has had to silence haters with his wins and believe in himself when others didn’t.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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And the uneven division of the Keith and Vera plotlines makes Köln 75 a movie without a narrative center.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The jet undulates up and down in ridges and troughs that help steer weather systems around in the northern hemisphere, from cold fronts to hurricanes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Angelina Jolie has her fashion formula down for red carpets.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That benchmark is unattainable because mankind is made of crooked timber, and our station in life is influenced by happenstances beyond our control — our parents, siblings, relatives and place of birth.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Workers reported bent rafters, crooked columns and snapped cables before the building collapsed, according to OSHA.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Estimates typically decline in the first half of a quarter as analysts adjust their optimistic estimates downward to respond to the usually more cautious comments from CEOs on earnings calls.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Well, a good florist relies on their records from the previous year and their projections of whether their sales are inching upward or downward.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The facade’s most distinctive element is a series of diagonal metal scrims across its face.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Matching three symbols across the middle gets your wager back, but a diagonal match is worth several times your wager.—
Christopher Gerlacher,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The jet also angled sharply upward in the last second before impact, Homendy said.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Prices moving upward in January has further cooled hopes of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in the near future.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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That’s made the EU more dependent on—and vulnerable to—trade, which now accounts for 55% of the eurozone’s GDP, up from 31% in 1999.—
BYJason Ma,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Goldman Sachs analyst Allen Chang on Monday raised his price target on Horizon Robotics to 6.95 Hong Kong dollars (89 cents), up from 6.10 HKD previously, based on expectations of higher earnings.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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