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
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
The Evolution of Catch and Release While most trout streams don’t face population-level impacts from catch-and-release fishing, a growing number may, especially as a Western drought continues, rivers warm, and angling pressure increases.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The board’s recommendation was unanimous—a tough break for Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, who has spent months publicly angling to swallow up WBD following his headline-grabbing takeover of Paramount.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There are 16 pro angling clubs combined in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts, in which pro anglers compete in 16 tournaments for a title.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
The Evolution of Catch and Release While most trout streams don’t face population-level impacts from catch-and-release fishing, a growing number may, especially as a Western drought continues, rivers warm, and angling pressure increases.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
The sport is comprised of two heavyweight conferences — the SEC and Big Ten — and two other power leagues — the Big 12 and ACC — each of which acts as its own independent fiefdom, angling for what’s primarily in the best interest of its respective members, not necessarily the greater whole.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The board’s recommendation was unanimous—a tough break for Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, who has spent months publicly angling to swallow up WBD following his headline-grabbing takeover of Paramount.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling
Noun
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Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Attendees last year noted a tilt away from Western economies and businesses.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Inside the administration, the balance of power appears to be tilting away from the noninterventionists and toward the hawks — at least, for now.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The court’s four liberal justices at the time joined him over the other conservative justices’ dissents; Trump has since appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tilting the court further in conservatives’ favor.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The season is scheduled to begin May 8, but an expansion draft, free agency and a rookie draft also need to happen before the league tips off.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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The interior dining room, divided into two levels and connected by a slowly sloping ramp, could at first cynical glance register as backdrop.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Post would not be the first right-leaning media in the state.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Look for a backward question mark leaning to the left that outlines the chest and head of the lion.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angling. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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