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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
Patino went down with an oblique injury in the fourth game, and Yarbrough strained his groin before the fifth game.
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John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Last season, Bouchard suffered an oblique injury and began the year at Triple-A Albuquerque.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
The Cuban native previously suffered from an oblique injury during the Rangers World Series championship run and missed the final two games of the World Series against Arizona.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Shaw had been sidelined by a left oblique injury since the beginning of camp and had been slowly building up to game action, which culminated with his Cactus League debut Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Last season, Bouchard suffered an oblique injury and began the year at Triple-A Albuquerque.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
The Cuban native previously suffered from an oblique injury during the Rangers World Series championship run and missed the final two games of the World Series against Arizona.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Shaw had been sidelined by a left oblique injury since the beginning of camp and had been slowly building up to game action, which culminated with his Cactus League debut Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblique
Adjective
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The main story is very strangely uneven, the routes and caves are often straight pathways with little in them, and none of it is really difficult at all.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The formula’s thicker consistency also smooths the nail out, filling in any ridges and uneven texture of the polish.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The top-left to bottom-right diagonal displays winning percentages in Round of 64 matchups, which provide the most data.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The unmarked Thompson sent a 7-yard diagonal shot off her right instep to Sheridan’s right.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The people here prefer to be crooked while pretending to be holy.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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My tween self wrote a letter to myself stating that my ideal person would have a crooked smile, a sense of humor, honest eyes and a creative palate.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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