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
Orlando’s Franz Wagner would’ve been in play here, but his mid-December oblique injury has limited him to 25 games.
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Bosa made the Pro Bowl this season, but had issues with oblique injuries, missed two games and had nine sacks — his fewest in a non-injury season since his rookie year.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Straddling a line between observational and oblique, the film seems designed to fascinate and frustrate in equal measure, gesturing toward masculine boundaries in a rural, often overcast coastal setting without fully articulating them.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
The six-year veteran battled ankle and hip injuries during the regular season and when an oblique injury held him out in the wild-card round, Salyer especially struggled in his place.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Bosa made the Pro Bowl this season, but had issues with oblique injuries, missed two games and had nine sacks — his fewest in a non-injury season since his rookie year.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Straddling a line between observational and oblique, the film seems designed to fascinate and frustrate in equal measure, gesturing toward masculine boundaries in a rural, often overcast coastal setting without fully articulating them.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
The six-year veteran battled ankle and hip injuries during the regular season and when an oblique injury held him out in the wild-card round, Salyer especially struggled in his place.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 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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Crucially, diagonal inputs are accurate which is important for fighting games or run-n-guns like Contra.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Plus, the diagonal zip front makes for easy diaper changes.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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 1 Mar. 2025.
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