angle (for)

verb

Definition of angle (for)next
1
as in to fish (for)

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2
as in to hammer out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle (for)
  1. hammer out
  2. scheme
  3. plot
  4. work out
  5. concert
  6. arrange
  7. intrigue
  8. compass
Verb
  • In a best-case scenario, the league and its players will hammer out a new CBA before any games are lost, but most observers expect to see the lockout extend through at least the latter portion of April.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That candidate will have 28 days to hammer out coalition agreements with prospective allies, and can then seek a 14-day extension.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of hammer out
Verb
  • The talk-show host, Stiller and Grande portray three siblings scheming for wealthy dad De Niro’s inheritance through passive-aggressive one-liners and a lot of derisive applause.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Then, there’s the matter of out-scheming and out-managing Kirby Smart, the SEC’s winningest coach by win percentage.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of scheme
Verb
  • Cook County prosecutors on Monday announced the indictment of a Palatine teen who authorities say plotted a mass shooting at an Aurora temple last month.
    — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • And so, in late September, my friend Sarra and I plotted a week-long road trip linking four national parks and three state parks in Utah.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of plot
Verb
  • Study participants who were dehydrated after working out in the heat were given water to drink.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026
  • When the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, COPs became a primary tool for working out the details on how to achieve the goals of the agreement.
    — Dan Peck, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of work out
Verb
  • In October, a lounge was featured at the Power to the People concert in Maryland.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This discovery helped renew interest in her music and bring it to concert stages.
    — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of concert
Verb
  • The displays can be arranged in either landscape or portrait orientation, depending on your preferences.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Paddle surf excursions can be booked via the concierge, as well as leather workshops, wine or olive oil tastings, vineyard tours, and boat trips—all are arranged via local third-party companies to ensure the most authentic experience possible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Both Heder and Madeley were intrigued by the juxtaposition of Heumann’s desire for movement with her paralysis forcing her to be still.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Now in his 14th season with the NBA, Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum was first intrigued by wine when his wife Elise’s parents gifted the couple a bottle of Merlot while the two were still in college and dating.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of intrigue
Verb
  • At its best, McCarthy’s fiction could compass the strange and often violent order of existence.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 June 2023
  • It is based on the knowledge that no spoliator can compass his end without a certain degree of co-operation, willing or compulsory, of the victim.
    — Tridip Suhrud, Time, 25 Sep. 2019
Definition of compass
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“Angle (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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