tilt at
phrasal 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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Additionally, there are two FS1 reservations for Aug. 25 versus Tampa Bay and a third primetime Tigers tilt at Comerica on Sept. 17.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Liverpool’s tilt at the 2024-25 Premier League title is beginning to look like a procession.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Ankalaev's tilt at the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 282 ended in controversy after his bout with Jan Blachowicz in December 2022 was scored a split draw.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
During this cycle, the visibility of Saturn's rings when viewed from Earth changes because the planet rotates on an axis tilted at 27 degrees.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Liverpool’s tilt at the 2024-25 Premier League title is beginning to look like a procession.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Ankalaev's tilt at the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 282 ended in controversy after his bout with Jan Blachowicz in December 2022 was scored a split draw.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
During this cycle, the visibility of Saturn's rings when viewed from Earth changes because the planet rotates on an axis tilted at 27 degrees.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tilt at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilt%20at. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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