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slanted

  • past participle of slant.
  • past tense form of slant.

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The protected vistas have forced modern developers to shave the tops off skyscrapers or adopt slanted silhouettes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Other options underscored how slanted the questionnaire were: “trophy wife/rich partner, never working,” “ultra-successful, independent, famous —even if single” and “partnered, childfree, building a creative career, traveling together.”

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

The plan, which was heavily slanted towards Moscow's demands, was subsequently revised.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

“I like to poke people,” said Biggers, sitting in the shade on a recent afternoon eating quiche at a restaurant, his cane, which helps him walk after a hip replacement, slanted on a chair.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

There was an avalanche of boulders inside the slanted tunnel.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein