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as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
a hodgepodge of slantwise postcards tacked to the wall of his cubicle
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2
as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
the slantwise cables that run between the roadway and the towers give the bridge a cathedral-like appearance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slantwise
Adjective
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Your stairs are nothing more than a narrow, tilted floor, much like a child’s slide at a playground.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026 -
Paramount did not bargain for WBD to foster, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a tilted and unfair process.—
Julia Boorstin,Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,David Faber,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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During the playoffs, Darnold played through an oblique injury that many thought would limit his production.—
Antwan Staley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Outfielder Kyle Stowers emerged as an All-Star and was trending toward receiving down-ballot MVP votes before his season ended with a left oblique strain in mid-August.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The men’s numbers have been declining – only 36 athletes will compete in these Games, down from 55 in Beijing in 2022 – and it’s long suffered from a lack of parity.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Whirlpool recommends alternating spoons and forks and placing those handles down; load knives handles up.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ron Leibman and Paul Sand round out their gang, with Zero Mostel as the crooked attorney who serves as a go-between.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Descend its famously crooked path, flanked by cascading hydrangeas and storybook Edwardian homes—then watch cars zigzag through eight tight switchbacks while tourists crowd the sidewalks, snapping photos of its surreal descent.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Let the foam travel downward, following the natural direction of the hair to protect the cuticle.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those may be followed by small white spots in the mouth within two or three days, and a rash usually beginning on the face before spreading downward.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Despite substantial investment, outcomes remain uneven, and access to alternatives is often constrained by income.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bets on economic resilience have recently fueled gains in companies that tend to benefit from improving growth prospects, the latest data underscored the uneven labor market characterized by limited numbers of overall dismissals and lackluster hiring.—
Rita Nazareth,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Processions of awestruck people from all over the world—selfie-taking women in saris, chatty Mexican children, grinning Hare Krishna—marched along a paved path, heads craned upward toward the water.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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