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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The orbit of this potential exomoon is tilted at around 60 degrees relative to the orbital plane of its parent planet, potentially indicating some type of interaction has disturbed this system at some point in its history.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
By Monday, with Paramount’s David Ellison tilting at windmills to try to stop Ted Sarandos’ Netflixian invasion, the studio executive hummed a different tune.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
The light’s head can also tilt at a few different angles.
—Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Can Pete Townshend still athletically tilt at windmills at 80?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
By Monday, with Paramount’s David Ellison tilting at windmills to try to stop Ted Sarandos’ Netflixian invasion, the studio executive hummed a different tune.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
The light’s head can also tilt at a few different angles.
—Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Can Pete Townshend still athletically tilt at windmills at 80?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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