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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 Cubs bullpen has an 0.78 ERA over the last 15 games, even as Counsell announced before the game that while Porter Hodge’s left oblique strain is resolved, Hodge since has incurred a left hip impingement that will sideline him longer.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
In theory, these armchair diagnoses were an oblique means for Fielder to gain an audience with Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democratic congressman from Tennessee who’s both a member of the House’s aviation subcommittee and an advocate for the neurodivergent.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 May 2025
Heyward was placed on the injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The film has a loose relationship to linearity and an oblique narrative (much like Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Banel & Adama, which premiered at Cannes a few years ago) that might be trying for some viewers.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
In theory, these armchair diagnoses were an oblique means for Fielder to gain an audience with Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democratic congressman from Tennessee who’s both a member of the House’s aviation subcommittee and an advocate for the neurodivergent.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 May 2025
Heyward was placed on the injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The film has a loose relationship to linearity and an oblique narrative (much like Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Banel & Adama, which premiered at Cannes a few years ago) that might be trying for some viewers.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblique
Adjective
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Avoid wobbly or uneven fittings to keep everything centered.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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That means Juno’s radio transmissions will experience the Doppler effect, where the wavelength shifts slightly in response to Io’s uneven gravitational field.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Its twin, Universal Terra Luna, is a bit further, diagonal from the park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The white dress made an asymmetrical sculptural statement with the fabric structured to jut out at the hip and create a diagonal outline at the skirt.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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From viral LinkedIn mantras to inspirational TED Talks, authenticity is praised as the antidote to crooked leaders, political doublespeak, and robotic managerialism, not to mention phony politicians.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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