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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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Research shows that women who worked out in the morning reduced their post-workout blood pressure.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026 -
That one worked out pretty well, though!—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The framework for new trade deals are in place, but most still need certain details to be hammered out.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Coons had hammered out a 10-year, tax-fixing agreement with the administration of former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin prior to the purchase that was approved by the city council.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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But in wrapping up a six-month investigation last month, independent counsel Cho’s team concluded that Yoon plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Investigators determined that Melton and the younger Austin plotted to kill the 55-year-old victim and took the pair into custody six days later.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Flash fiction — stories that top off around 1,000 to 1,500 words — intrigued him.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Locals understandably intrigued by new neighbors Move-in day was of considerable interest to the people, including UPS driver Saqunn Jackson, who had a delivery for the new mayor.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to move all the disks to the last pole with them arranged in the same order—but each disk may only be placed on a larger disk, never on a smaller one.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
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The following month, Acebedo-Garcia arranged the details for the first shipment — 293 kilos.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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