angled 1 of 2

adjective

as in sloped

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angled

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verb

past tense of angle
as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight

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Recent Examples of angled
Adjective
In the wellness rooms, concrete surfaces are treated almost like sculpture, with angled planes designed to shape daylight. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Refueling is done through an angled side port, while any remaining fuel can be drained from the bottom after use. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 July 2026 The bottom has two sets of nested, angled feet (one set for 6 degrees of tilt and the other for 9 degrees). — Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026 An angled lob gives thick hair a chic look, while a middle part adds a sophisticated touch to a classic cut. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 For those who prefer a non-electric option, residential cleaning specialist Valentina Rios recommends tile scrubbers with angled or triangular heads. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026 Their angled footbeds provide comfortable arch support while maintaining a slim, classic silhouette. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 July 2026 As for the church’s parking concerns, the city at the time agreed to construct at least 10 angled parking spaces along the church. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 One petition was handwritten, laying out his logic in angled handwriting across lined notebook paper. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Verb
These are angled at 71 degrees when deployed, which happens automatically at 71 mph. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 Last year, the 49ers traded Samuel for a fifth-round draft pick to the Washington Commanders, the franchise that Brandon Aiyuk has unsuccessfully angled to join since walking out on the 49ers last season. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Murray hit Addison over the middle in traffic, then McCarthy angled an impressive ball into Jeshaun Jones’ hands in a void near the sideline. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The initial construction of the mask’s mouth is impressive, with long studs and angled pieces to cleverly but accurately recreate the classic triangle. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The track turned, angled so my car was completely vertical to the ground, a cliff below me. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 These elegant metallic gold sandals have a delicate bow detail at the toes and angled straps. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Cascading waterfall spouts that line the middle of the pool, meantime, are specially angled to target stress points on your body. — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2026 Most systems rely on horizontal or angled training to promote lateral growth of flowering stems. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled
  1. sloped
  2. tilted
  3. slanted
  4. tipped
  5. heeled
  6. cocked
  7. canted
  8. vertical
Adjective
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
  • The Karine armchair has some serious potential to become your new favorite chair with its sloped arms and relaxed silhouette, energized by a mellow shade of green.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026
Definition of sloped
Verb
  • For now, though, the policy mood has clearly tilted toward higher short‑term rates.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In the footage, the track ahead of the ride vehicles appeared to be split apart, with the rider’s cart on the multi-car coaster train tilted sideways.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Definition of tilted
Adjective
  • The picture glowed, the sound was clear; nothing blurred, slanted, or bled off the screen.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
  • The light is always ‘slanted,’ casting the novel’s gnomic creations in disquieting atmospherics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of slanted
Adjective
  • Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Those who do appreciate that they are allowed to use them to help cover a wide variety of costs, whether that’s paying non-tipped staff like cooks and managers, buying raw materials or tackling health care premiums and credit card fees.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Definition of tipped
Adjective
  • Dress in airy sundresses, thong heeled sandals, seashell jewelry, or beaded necklaces.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Pair them with a T-shirt and sneakers for a laidback look, or a vintage scarf top and heeled sandals for a chic aperitivo outfit.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of heeled
Adjective
  • From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description.
    — Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of cocked
Adjective
  • Inside, the increasingly digital cockpit continues to evolve, with a new dash layout and canted touchscreens.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Definition of canted
Adjective
  • The homeowner was concerned about cracks that had appeared in some 10-foot tall 6×6 vertical wood deck posts.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This is accompanied by vertical matrix taillights with 708 red LED particles and headlights with 228 LED beads per group.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vertical

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