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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“Tilt at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilt%20at. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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