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as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown
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2
as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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3
as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight
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Recent Examples of angle
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Holding your brush at a 45-degree angle, make gentle, circular motions across your teeth, getting each tooth.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 June 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
With the bill’s privacy provisions, the cameras will only capture photos of the back of vehicles and angled away from pedestrians.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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Noun
The new adjustments provide a different view, which gives a better angle for those in attendance while giving the infrastructure a modern touch.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Holding your brush at a 45-degree angle, make gentle, circular motions across your teeth, getting each tooth.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 June 2025
Verb
Stand! had been so encouraging and inviting, and so committed to angling toward a brighter future by embracing freedom and unity in the moment, that anything less than another clarion call for peace and justice would scan as disappointment.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
With the bill’s privacy provisions, the cameras will only capture photos of the back of vehicles and angled away from pedestrians.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle
Noun
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Spooning, with both partners on their sides, facing the same way, is a position that supports a wider range of abilities and provides ample skin-to-skin contact.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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There's just one bedroom in the Rowan and it's situated at the far end of the home, on the opposite side from the entrance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Lopez is also eligible for a no-trade clause from the Bucks, which makes no sense from Milwaukee’s perspective but would be objectively hilarious.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Space, legally Outer space – including the moon – from a legal perspective, is a unique domain without direct terrestrial equivalent.—
Michelle L.D. Hanlon,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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When ordinary matter or light rides this curvature, its motion is impacted.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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And what works is just Newton’s law of gravity, not the full apparatus of Einstein’s theory, where gravity is equivalent to the curvature of space-time.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Unwind by the Atlantic With sloping sand dunes, swaying beach grass and unbeatable views of the surf and sky, the beaches of the Outer Banks are a perfect place to spend an afternoon.—
Kate Lewis,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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In fact, a wide, sloping fairway gathers balls back to center.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Son’s responsibilities were to oversee all aspects of the business, including marketing, ticket and sponsorship sales, community relations, finance, legal and human resources.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Dancers are very in tune with their emotions, but the vocal aspect is less practiced.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Much of this progress is supported by leadership focused on restoring viewpoint diversity and protecting academic freedom.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Yet even this political junket, which took place in 1978, couldn’t hide a cruel, violent truth from its guests, the unfolding of which Panh is as adept at depicting from the viewpoint of an increasingly horrified visitor as from that of a long-scarred victim.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The potential is still there for Byram at 24 years old, just entering the prime of his career, according to aging curve work done by The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The curve running through the flag's center represents new horizons and opportunities for Black Americans.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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On monthly Red Mirror Party nights, the whole space tilts into extravagance: live shows, flowing Champagne, and a dress code best described as ‘shiny’.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In another clip later shared to TikTok, Sandy can be seen tilting her head back and forth at the TV, as Annie sings about her own dog.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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