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as in fished (for)
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as in worked out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled (for)
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By midnight, the two of them had worked out a new set of terms.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026 -
The Browns will acquire pass rusher and linebacker Jared Verse — the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year — a 2027 first-round selection and other draft picks that are still being worked out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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So once a new CBA is hammered out, expansion talk should get moved to the forefront.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Arsenal completed a deal for Martin Zubimendi, the broad terms of which had been hammered out almost a full year prior.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Nearly all the tracks are rigorously plotted within the modal grammar of Hindustani classical music.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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And then the story of Maciel came around, and his story intrigued me tremendously.—
Helen Acevedo,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Although the article’s author branded Müller’s machine an obvious hoax, Feaster was intrigued.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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The five-bedroom estate is arranged around a central pool courtyard, creating a private interior world of gardens, shaded terraces and open-air gathering spaces.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Police in Las Vegas arranged for him to be arrested and then extradited to California, Clark said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Detective John Bolden, 47, a 20-year NYPD veteran who retired from the force in October, schemed to fleece the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which offered loans to small businesses forced to close or at risk of closing during the COVID pandemic.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Wanting to do something special for their milestone 50th wedding anniversary this year, the couple's daughters, Andrea Bodin, 47, and Dayna Ferraro, 44, schemed to throw them an epic surprise party.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Angled (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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