as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
the diagonal design ran up the wall all the way from the lower left to the upper right-hand corner
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the ramp was set at a low diagonal to make it easier for physically challenged patrons
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Recent Examples of diagonal
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Tips and Tricks: Continue to follow the diagonal line up the sky, above the northeast horizon, to see Uranus near the Pleiades star cluster.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Beth Kindig, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Grab onto one end of the band with each hand and extend your arms toward the ceiling at a slight diagonal.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Morgan Geekie pounced on a puck up high in the Boston zone and sent a cross-ice diagonal pass to Pavel Zacha in the neutral zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Tips and Tricks: Continue to follow the diagonal line up the sky, above the northeast horizon, to see Uranus near the Pleiades star cluster.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Note how wave 4 went into wave 1 territory – this is typical of diagonals.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Grab onto one end of the band with each hand and extend your arms toward the ceiling at a slight diagonal.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonal
Adjective
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Brantly, who is going on the injured list, had been promoted two weeks ago to replace starting catcher Nick Fortes, who was placed on the injured list April 10 with a left oblique strain.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Second baseman Jeff McNeil (oblique strain) will play back-to-back games in Binghamton this weekend, and the team will evaluate his status Monday.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But McIlroy, with ice in his own veins, bombed his drive and put his approach within two feet after spinning it off the slope behind the hole.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The proverbial slope from seemingly reasonable uses of these technologies to unconstitutional and unjustifiably speech-suppressive uses is very slippery.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stolarz’s inclination to shout instructions at teammates on the ice, often with serious levels of hostility in the name of competition, comes to him naturally.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs are designed for a combination of reasons, including protecting domestic markets; inviting foreign investment; and becoming more effective using capabilities, inclinations, and talents in other parts of the world.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Walking 5,000 steps up an incline will raise the heart rate more than walking 5,000 steps on flat ground, for example.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
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Running, walking, or hiking on an incline can also add extra strain, as can beach volleyball or other activities performed on sinking or uneven surfaces.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Diagonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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