1. moving or turning at an angle; proceeding diagonally
Usage: military; technical

Examples

• The troops were obliquing across the field to avoid enemy fire.
• The formation began obliquing to the right to reach the objective.
• By obliquing through the forest, they could approach unseen.
• The unit practiced obliquing movements during drill exercises.
• The soldiers were obliquing toward the hill at a forty-five degree angle.