tilt at

verb

tilted at; tilting at; tilts at
British
: to attack (someone or something) in writing or speech
critics tilting at the established system

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However, that wasn't the case; the disks are tilted at a sharp angle to each other and to the orbits of the stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026 It is also expertly cut (the fine editing is by Valerio Banelli) and keeps the focus on this spirited man tilting at windmills, showing great courage and grit all the way. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 To find out, the team released 35-microliter water drops, about the size of a large raindrop, containing a pinch of salt to mimic rainwater, onto a surface tilted at 50 degrees. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Then Week 2 brings a cross-country Monday Night Football tilt at SoFi Stadium against Sean McVay’s Rams. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tilt at

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“Tilt at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilt%20at. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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