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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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That’s worked out wonderfully for Green, who recently signed a new five-year deal with WWE and continues to do great work on TV week in and week out.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Research shows that women who worked out in the morning reduced their post-workout blood pressure.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.—
David McCabe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sundance alums who were fortunate enough to have their films become one of the festival’s hot sales say that the alpine dealmaking, often hammered out late into the evening and through the following morning, are an exhausting, yet exhilarating experience.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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His path here wasn’t plotted out as brand strategy or a pivot to wellness.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The novel, lightly plotted, didn’t cry out for a sequel, but Martin’s new Down Time (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) offers a continuation of sorts (in mood at least).—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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Russell notes that he was particularly intrigued by his role.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Judy was intrigued, both by the suitcase and the man who gave it to her.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, Ruis stripped Yates’ body and arranged it to resemble Jesus’ crucifixion.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The dealer the men had allegedly arranged to meet with was working undercover for the FBI.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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McDaniels schemed a few targets that had receivers open but nonetheless fell incomplete (DeMario Douglas' drop in the third quarter, and an incompletion sailed wide to Rhamondre Stevenson in the second quarter).—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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While in federal prison, a father and son schemed to sell and ship drugs to North Carolina.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Angled (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled%20%28for%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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