ANGLING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈaŋ-gliŋ

Definition of angling

as in tilt

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked

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verb

present participle of angle

as in tilting

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 angling

Noun

The latter is made possible by up to $650,000 in yearly matching grants from Colorado Parks & Wildlife, distributed to local and county governments, park and recreation departments, angling organizations, water districts and others. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026 His perpetual angling for higher office drew sharp criticism from the local San Jose Spotlight. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026

Verb

David Zaslav announced plans to split up WBD in June, and a few months later, Paramount and Netflix were angling to take over the whole company. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Others play the long game, staying in role for months and even angling for promotions to expand access. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for angling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling

Noun

Thursday’s series opener was moved up because of wildfire smoke, and this tilt was moved up because of rain, which ultimately proved unavoidable.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Nia Archives has always been a candid songwriter, but the emo tilt to Junglist puts the album in direct conversation with the ’20s rock revival.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Definition of tilt

Verb

Start by ensuring the drain line is clear and tilting the AC unit just enough so that water doesn’t simply accumulate in the drain pan.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
Celebrity CEOs in the feed What’s changed over the past few years is that the format of executive communications is tilting toward social‑native content.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of tilting

Noun

On the other hand, the European Central Bank — one of two major central banks to hike rates since February — warned on Thursday that the current inflation problem may be only the tip of the spear.

— Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
The physical border fence between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar was removed earlier this month, under a historic treaty between the EU and the UK.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of tip

Verb

Every few months, another sleek electric coupe emerges with rounded fenders, a sloping roofline, and enough rear haunch to invite inevitable comparisons.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
The design may be physically attractive, and despite the sloping coupe rear, there’s plenty of passenger space.

— James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of sloping

Verb

Britain's new finance minister faces a delicate balancing act between delivering Burnham's potentially more left-leaning agenda and calming financial markets.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Primarily Romanian-speaking, but with a sizable Russian-speaking minority, Moldova has in recent years taken a clear West-leaning path, turning the country into a geopolitical battleground between Russia and Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026