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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The Anteaters had alumni cheering them on during the title tilt at Pauley Pavilion.
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Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Suddenly, the 107 points and the 113 goals garnered over the first 45 league games of a quite remarkable season were going to count for nothing, save for a tilt at the same play-offs that had proved to be the graveyard of their promotion hopes in the semi-finals a year ago.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The Broncos entered the tilt at ExtraMile Arena in second place in the standings, trailing only the visiting Aztecs, who had lost just one game in conference play all season.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Suddenly, the 107 points and the 113 goals garnered over the first 45 league games of a quite remarkable season were going to count for nothing, save for a tilt at the same play-offs that had proved to be the graveyard of their promotion hopes in the semi-finals a year ago.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The Broncos entered the tilt at ExtraMile Arena in second place in the standings, trailing only the visiting Aztecs, who had lost just one game in conference play all season.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Tilt at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilt%20at. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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