as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the shutters that still remained on the run-down old house were all awry
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as in wrong
off the desired or intended path or course
their plans for an outdoor wedding went awry when they got a freak hailstorm the night before
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Adjective
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Milling disk grab ability Milling disks with rough, uneven edges around the milling holes work well for grabbing food during processing.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025 -
The bill's ambiguity could lead to uneven policies across the country, meaning some states and municipalities will enforce stricter document requirements than others.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Republican committee members on Tuesday pushed claims, also without evidence, about the investigations into JFK's death, repeatedly getting facts surrounding the probes wrong and even yielding their time to allow witnesses to freely talk about theories rather than asking questions.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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When things are going wrong in a management relationship, the common denominator is usually unstructured, low substance, hit-or-miss communication.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The attack left parts of the residence badly burned, though no one was injured.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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There was Cole Anthony, who was playing so badly earlier this season that he was removed from the rotation, hitting big shot after big shot against the Hawks.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Katt's other notable roles included that of teacher Harry Senate on the school drama Boston Public, crooked finance associate Greg Weinstein in Boiler Room, and detective Frank Duggar in Speakeasy.—
Kat Stinson,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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He’s been dropping tapes nonstop since 2022, as his method is really to flood the internet with his motivation music and unglamorous crime epics full of crooked cops, lookout boys, dealers, dope fiends, tricks, and urban decay.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With McNeil out with an oblique strain, Baty has a chance to make the Opening Day roster as a second baseman.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Matt Waldron didn’t even want to think about what a severe oblique injury would mean.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Awry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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