slanted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of slantednext
1
as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side a slanted fence post

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2
as in oblique
running in a slanting direction slanted stripes

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slanted

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verb

past tense of slant
1
as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda

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2
as in sloped
to set or cause to be at an angle a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slanted
  1. oblique
  2. distorted
  3. crooked
  4. misrepresented
  5. uneven
  6. angled
  7. diagonal
Adjective
  • Nick Bosa played through a hip injury to play Sunday, only to be knocked out of the game by an oblique injury.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Mookie Betts missed almost two months with a broken left hand while Max Muncy was sidelined more than three months with a strained right oblique.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • The data that the central bank uses to make all sorts of decisions about the economy will be distorted as people recover.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The voice is distorted enough to give away that this couldn’t possibly be the real James, and yet, Isaac’s dogged determination to protect the creature is fueled by its haunting professions of love for the child.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of distorted
Adjective
  • Hanging a frame in my apartment the other day, a crooked placement gave me pause.
    Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Mike seemed perfectly willing to negotiate with that crooked Nevada senator until the man got belligerent and racist and insulted Michael’s family.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of crooked
Verb
  • Most recently, Nance misrepresented the status of the investigation in a questionnaire sent to her by the League of Women Voters.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Just think of the serpent in the Garden of Eden who misrepresented God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil to entice the first humans to do just that.
    Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of misrepresented
Adjective
  • In recent years, Allentown has undergone an uneven revival spurred by the arrival of tens of thousands of Latinos, many of them exiles from New York, who now make up a majority of the city’s population.
    Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Asian stock markets posted uneven performances on Thursday, with gains in Tokyo and Seoul offset by declines in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of uneven
Verb
  • This massive, modern-day ski chalet has a dynamic geometric facade with massive windows that jut out and are angled to capitalize on the epic mountain views.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Two chairs have been set up, angled toward each other, with flags between them.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of angled
Adjective
  • The dress was accented by fringe trims, arranged in diagonal patterns that added depth and movement.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This house is for fans of diagonal lines like the ones shown in this listing photo.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of diagonal
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