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
Sanchez, the starting right fielder, is expected to miss two to four weeks with a strained oblique.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Sean Manaea, whose solid 2024 campaign led to a three-year deal to re-sign with the Mets, strained an oblique and won’t be ready for the beginning of the regular season.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
As spring training was beginning, Walker suffered a low-grade oblique injury.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article PEORIA, Ariz. — Matt Waldron didn’t even want to think about what a severe oblique injury would mean.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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The airflow also seemed uneven, requiring trays to be rotated during the dehydrating process.—
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But also undeniable is the Heat receiving tangible depth from the Plan B trade with Butler, depth that arguably had previously been lacking amid the uneven seasons of Terry Rozier and Jaime Jaquez Jr., as well as depth compromised by the broken hand of Nikola Jovic.—
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Schar’s passing range, especially his ability to play pinpoint diagonal balls, has become vital to Newcastle’s build-up play.—
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The final thing Columbia gets right is their diagonal cut, according to Huse.—
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Trailing by three runs, the Twins produced four two-out, run-scoring hits and their first crooked number of the season.—
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However, they’re disbanded in the early moments of this third film as Eisenberg’s character tells a new generation of crooked magicians that his former comrades are dead.—
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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