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adjective

as in oblique
running in a slanting direction an odd little house, built with deliberately canted windows and not one right angle

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canted

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verb

past tense of cant
as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall

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Recent Examples of canted
Adjective
Inside, the increasingly digital cockpit continues to evolve, with a new dash layout and canted touchscreens. — ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Verb
The cabin of a Lusso is a special place, notable for its dash, which prominently positions the huge speedometer and tach centrally and canted toward the driver. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026 The center screen is handsomely integrated well below your road-facing sightline, and slightly canted toward the driver for exceptional readability. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026 Alex stood across the living room, his head canted down and his eyes fixated on a carousel of TikTok videos emanating from his mother’s cellphone. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canted
  1. oblique
  2. tilted
  3. sloped
  4. angled
  5. sloping
Adjective
  • Shortly before García hit a go-ahead home run 100 miles north in his first game wearing pinstripes, Wood was removed from the game with an oblique issue that requires imaging.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The lineup is also without 3B Matt Chapman (abdominal strain) and OFs Harrison Bader (plantar fasciitis), Jonah Cox (oblique) and Victor Bericoto (oblique).
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • We humans from time to time are tilted heavily toward the darkness, but the ultimate counter to that seems to be religion.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The combined effect is that the overall playing field has tilted in favor of the Islamic Republic.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilted
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
  • 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
Definition of angled
Adjective
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sloping

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