1
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
Erickson, Stiller and production designer Jeremy Hindle have a knack for building setups that riff on corporations’ uncanny, infantilizing methods of control, yet feel more oblique and mysterious than straight satire.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
The Magic did it without franchise cornerstones Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, both sidelined by torn oblique muscles.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Purdy was dealing with a shoulder injury, Williams suffered an ankle injury and Bosa left last week’s game with a hip and oblique issue and didn’t play against the Packers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Shake Milton, playing because guard Gabe Vincent missed Tuesday’s game because of an oblique injury, hit a pair of threes in 10 minutes, but the Lakers’ second unit without Russell was badly outscored 32-12.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
The Magic did it without franchise cornerstones Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, both sidelined by torn oblique muscles.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Purdy was dealing with a shoulder injury, Williams suffered an ankle injury and Bosa left last week’s game with a hip and oblique issue and didn’t play against the Packers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Shake Milton, playing because guard Gabe Vincent missed Tuesday’s game because of an oblique injury, hit a pair of threes in 10 minutes, but the Lakers’ second unit without Russell was badly outscored 32-12.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblique
Adjective
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From an uneven college career to constantly being doubted in the league, Hurts has had to silence haters with his wins and believe in himself when others didn’t.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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And the uneven division of the Keith and Vera plotlines makes Köln 75 a movie without a narrative center.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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The facade’s most distinctive element is a series of diagonal metal scrims across its face.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Matching three symbols across the middle gets your wager back, but a diagonal match is worth several times your wager.—
Christopher Gerlacher,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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That benchmark is unattainable because mankind is made of crooked timber, and our station in life is influenced by happenstances beyond our control — our parents, siblings, relatives and place of birth.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Workers reported bent rafters, crooked columns and snapped cables before the building collapsed, according to OSHA.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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