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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
gave the eavesdropper an oblique glance out of the corner of her eye
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as in sloping
running in a slanting direction
in the painting the artist repeats the oblique line of the path with the oblique line of the outstretched arm
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Recent Examples of oblique
The left lobe of the heart is called Sputnik Planitia and was formed from an oblique impact from a 400-mile-wide planetary body around ten million years ago.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
One affected area, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, was Kershaw’s oblique.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
His movies tend to be straightforwardly realistic, but their relatively simple stories are composed of surprisingly oblique incidents.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
They are set to be without QB Derek Carr (oblique) for multiple weeks, with rookie Spencer Rattler in line to make his first career start in Week 6.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
One affected area, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, was Kershaw’s oblique.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
His movies tend to be straightforwardly realistic, but their relatively simple stories are composed of surprisingly oblique incidents.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
They are set to be without QB Derek Carr (oblique) for multiple weeks, with rookie Spencer Rattler in line to make his first career start in Week 6.
NEW UPDATES
Greg Rosenstein
Greg Rosenstein is the sports editor for NBC News Digital.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblique
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The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the reality has been far more sluggish, marked by incremental progress and uneven adoption.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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An outer stash pocket stores wet skins, a helmet, or other quick-access items while keeping them out of the way of diagonal ski and vertical board carry.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Voted one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men of 2020, Mr. Kornacki is strict to his sartorial choices: A diagonal striped necktie, white Oxford collar, shirt sleeves rolled just below the elbow, khaki trousers, and athletic sneakers that are ready to run circles around a touchscreen.Tanya Akim, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crooked cop doesn’t seem worried about his current situation.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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