1. past tense of oblique; moved or turned at an angle; proceeded indirectly
Usage: military; technical

Examples

• The troops obliqued to the left to avoid the enemy position.
• The aircraft obliqued away from the storm clouds.
• She obliqued across the field rather than walking straight.
• The formation obliqued right at the commander’s signal.
• The path obliqued through the forest toward the mountain.
• The dancers obliqued gracefully across the stage.