How to Use oblique in a Sentence

oblique

1 of 2 adjective
  • The short lines of the letter “k” are oblique lines.
  • Raleigh has a right oblique strain.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Slaten missed over a month with an oblique strain.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Hernández left the game with a left oblique strain in the fifth.
    — CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Embiid sat out again with a right oblique strain.
    — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There was also news for two players out with oblique strains.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Bazzana missed two months last season due to an oblique strain.
    — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Tovar later missed over a month due to a left oblique strain.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Betts strained an oblique muscle April 4.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Ohtani had missed the previous games with a strained right oblique.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Darnold had been fighting through an oblique issue.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Lowe has missed time with oblique injuries each of the past two seasons.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
  • An oblique injury last season didn’t help.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Nick Kurtz leave the game early with right oblique soreness.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Lorenzen missed 25 games with a left oblique injury.
    — Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Lowe missed much of spring training because of oblique tightness on his left side.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Side inclines with a twist and teasers target your oblique muscles.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The references are oblique at best, and don’t always match up.
    — Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
  • He was sidelined for five weeks in 2021 due to a right oblique strain.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Drake Baldwin was put on the IL with an oblique strain.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
  • Zak Kent is not yet ready to face hitters after an oblique injury.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 6 June 2023
  • No relief in sight as Alvarez is shelved with an oblique injury.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
  • The righty reliever is dealing with soreness in the oblique area on his right side.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Baldwin has been sidelined with a right oblique strain since May 19.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • Soler has had various issues with his groin, side and oblique for the past few weeks.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
  • Then, Hill suffered an oblique injury that kept him out for most of training camp.
    — Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Taveras missed the last three weeks of spring training after straining an oblique muscle.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Song missed the majority of spring training with an oblique strain.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • While the goals may sound oblique, their execution will be mostly … gluteal.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The British, by contrast, preferred their insults more oblique.
    — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

oblique

2 of 2 noun
  • This move works the obliques and shoulders, as well as the chest.
    — Women's Health, 7 June 2023
  • This move targets your quads, glutes, obliques and arms at once.
    — NBC News, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Embiid missed his third straight game with a strained right oblique.
    — CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Your obliques are the core muscles that run along the sides of your torso.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Place your right arm on your waist and push your waist away from the floor to make your obliques fire away.
    — Lori Keong, Marie Claire, 4 May 2017
  • Side planks hit your obliques hard (but still get your entire core in on the action).
    — Women's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Training your obliques two to three times per week is enough as part of a full core routine.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • For sure the obliques in the past have come from hip mobility.
    — George Sipple, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Walker has been out since April 11 due to a strained oblique.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2021
  • Try adding a twist at the top to recruit the obliques, or just stick with the good ol' toes-to-bar.
    — Jay Willis, GQ, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Add these into your ab circuit to put some tension on the obliques.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
  • Your obliques are the muscles on the sides of your midsection.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The job of the external obliques here is to hold your lower spine in place.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 13 June 2018
  • Tristan Wirfs is listed as day-to-day with a strained oblique.
    — New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Your obliques are the muscles on the sides of your midsection.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That’s a huge gap there, but that’s just the reality of obliques.
    — Dennis Lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 June 2017
  • Tap right hand to outside of right ankle, flexing right obliques in the process.
    — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 17 May 2023
  • The suspect pulled the trigger shooting him in the hand, right oblique and left hip.
    — Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The standing side crunch isolates each side of your waist and strengthens your obliques.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Embiid missed 13 games with a strained right oblique but showed no signs of rust.
    — Aaron Bracy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Then his oblique flared up, the same muscle that caused him so much trouble for the first half of last year.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Training your obliques is a key part of developing a strong core.
    — Kate Dwyer, SELF, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Ferguson has a strained oblique, and there is no timeline yet for his return.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • From here lower your hips toward the floor and raise them back up, targeting your obliques.
    — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Windshield Wiper This move targets your obliques.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Windshield Wiper This move targets your obliques.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The core rotation will also fire up your obliques, the muscles that run along the sides of your trunk.
    — Megan Falk, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The combination move works the abs, obliques, arms, and upper body.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Hamilton was placed on the IL on June 6 with a strained right oblique.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2021
  • The obliques are muscles that span from the ribs to the pelvis and help the body’s ability to bend and rotate.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023

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