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
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
And sometimes fishing for the side-trips, especially on family outings, can be the most fun part of your angling adventure as well.
—Dave Shively, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
The thin crowd, which hadn’t thickened much over the course of the day, filtered through a secondary security checkpoint and took up positions along Constitution Avenue, angling for spots in the shade.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Fishing licenses for trout and coarse fishing were available for a one-day period at a cost of $9.91, and the Environment Agency stressed that everyone who fished needed a license to support river and lake conservation and angling activities.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
And sometimes fishing for the side-trips, especially on family outings, can be the most fun part of your angling adventure as well.
—Dave Shively, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Visitors cram in shoulder to shoulder with other visitors on the viewing platforms, all angling for that iconic shot of a salmon leaping into a waiting bear’s mouth.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
The thin crowd, which hadn’t thickened much over the course of the day, filtered through a secondary security checkpoint and took up positions along Constitution Avenue, angling for spots in the shade.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling
Noun
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Irving is in his second season with the Buccaneers, who enter the contest at 3-1 after dropping their Week 4 tilt against the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Josh Buckhalter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Immediately pour sugar mixture into prepared cake pan; tilt pan to spread evenly.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lifting the controller and swinging it swiftly down hammers steel at Atsu’s family forge, gently pulling the trigger urges a campfire’s tendrils higher, while tilting it this way and that lowers mushrooms further into that fire for cooking.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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In finance, insurance, and professional and business services, employers are tilting toward experienced hires and a falling share of postings requiring less than three years’ experience.—
Jennifer Moss,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These earbuds include two listening modes, interchangeable and flexible tips that offer a more custom and comfortable fit, and a longer battery life.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The silicone earbud tips create a full seal in the ear, resulting in top-of-the-line noise cancellation, while the overall sound quality is exceptional with advanced listening modes (ANC, Transparency, and Adaptive).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, beginning in mid-2023, when PSX finally stopped moving lower and began to rally, those same averages flipped from sloping down to sloping up.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tucked away on a sloping hillside parcel spanning almost a third of an acre, the flat-roof abode offers four bedrooms and three baths across roughly 2,500 square feet on two levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
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Home Depot’s Headliners Big-box retailers are leaning into the trend.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Depth on the defensive line will be crucial against a Kansas State team that is leaning more on its ground game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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