1
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
Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
There is a competition storyline or a human-interest angle or an obscure display of physicality for everyone.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Suites face the sea with beds angled toward the horizon, and the ship’s tri‑fuel‑capable engine marks a step toward cleaner operations.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The goal is to create about a 30-degree angle on the inside of the blade (leave the back of the blade flat).
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
There is a competition storyline or a human-interest angle or an obscure display of physicality for everyone.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
The board’s recommendation was unanimous—a tough break for Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, who has spent months publicly angling to swallow up WBD following his headline-grabbing takeover of Paramount.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Suites face the sea with beds angled toward the horizon, and the ship’s tri‑fuel‑capable engine marks a step toward cleaner operations.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle
Noun
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Even if the two sides strike a deal, negotiations down the road on a final agreement on the Homeland Security bill are likely to be difficult.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s internet connectivity has been partially restored, but experts are warning that, even on the other side of the digital blackout, the outlook for Iranian internet access remains bleak.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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From a technical perspective, gold appears overbought, with momentum indicators suggesting a bit more pullback being possible.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs will receive a perspective absent the natural bias that comes with evaluating yourself.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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These two are among the fastest plant movements in all of botany, involving rapid changes in leaf curvature and cellular pressure.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sageman-Furnas, Bobenko, and Hoffmann decided to look for a smooth analogue of the rhino whose curvature lines were similarly restricted to living in planes or on spheres.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In Eaton Canyon, gently sloping trails lead to a waterfall tucked away in the forest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The property abuts a sloping canyon.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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This is a challenge for teams like the Bulls, who can’t gear down to a more controllable speed without losing the best aspects of their offense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Together with roughly 600 submarine cables spanning the ocean floor, these systems underpin multiple aspects of modern life, supporting everything from navigation and weather forecasting to financial transactions, emergency response and military operations.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, there is a different viewpoint that could be overlooked.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In addition, this study addressed the controversial viewpoint expressed by some clinicians and researchers that CTE has no clinical symptoms.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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For leaders who have never led a transaction—or who underestimate what happens after the deal closes—the learning curve is steep, and the margin for error is thin.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sidings inverts that curve, bookending the ambient drift of its middle suite with its most towering, brutalist kosmische slabs.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even the display screen tilts forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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Perez hit Ripley with a tilt-a-whirl hurricanrana, and Sky took out Perez.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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