1
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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Mason Jones, who missed the last game with an oblique injury, came off the bench to post 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Kings (5-0).—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025 -
In his absence, the Marlins will rely primarily on Graham Pauley (who has played 23 games at third base and filled in when Norby missed time with an oblique injury earlier this season) and Javier Sanoja, who has played nine games at third this season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Long runs over uneven, rocky trail comes with its share of foot issues, but few sacrifices are greater than those poor keratin creatures attached to your precious foot fingers.—
Kade Krichko,
Outside Online,
22 July 2025
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The injuries have compounded an uneven season for the sophomore standout, who over her last seven games is averaging 12.3 points on 29.4% shooting, including 14.3% on 3-pointers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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That percentage is also very similar to 2023 and down slightly from the 100.1% of mid-2022, reflecting the red-hot market of 2020-mid-2022 in which buyers were fiercely competing for homes, often asking over asking price.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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Here, the odds of the postseason dropped a full three percentage points, to 95.9% (though that’s with a 92.5% chance of a division title and a 52.4% chance of a bye, down from 73.7% last week).—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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There are all sorts of bad husbands in The Hunting Wives: Jed (Dermot Mulroney) is a horny oil tycoon with his eyes set on the governor’s mansion, Clint (Jason Davis) is a snobby reverend, and Jonny (Branton Box) is a crooked sheriff.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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The black hole and its crooked jet are found in a blazar known as OJ 287, located about four billion light-years away.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Labor costs, the largest operating expense for most small businesses, have remained high but have been trending downward since 2022.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Mid-performance, the prop jerks downward after slipping from its wire, causing a drop that nearly unseats her.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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With Arrival Mode for diagonal moves, Low Ride mode for dramatic exits, and air suspension paired with MagneRide dampers, the tech delivers real benefits, not gimmicks.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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It was surrounded on every side by a moat-like parking lot, every parking space neatly marked by diagonal lines, white for transient parking, yellow for monthly parking, green for the building’s maintenance personnel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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Even a few years ago, a good 996 Carrera 2 coupe could be had for as little as $10,000, but those days are gone, and decent examples today will fetch well upward of $20,000.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tuesday’s fundraisers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Big Sky, Montana, took in more than $2 million apiece, while an event in Nantucket, Massachusetts, raised upward of $5 million, according to Vance aides.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Ratings for the tournament were up 25% following the jump from Tennis Channel and NBC to TNT and TruTV, with Bleacher Report delivering 800 million video views along the way.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
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Goldman shares were just lower and Northern Trust was up 1.46%.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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