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
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Visitors can rent fishing gear and drop a line off the pier for some of the best year-round angling in Florida.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Private companies are angling for a lucrative statewide contract while state lawmakers are preparing for a special session to address Georgia’s voting system, the AJC’s Caleb Groves and Tamar Hallerman report.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
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Noun
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Visitors can rent fishing gear and drop a line off the pier for some of the best year-round angling in Florida.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
After Mamdani captured the nomination last summer, Lander was reportedly angling to become first deputy mayor—in essence, chief lieutenant—in the new administration.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Private companies are angling for a lucrative statewide contract while state lawmakers are preparing for a special session to address Georgia’s voting system, the AJC’s Caleb Groves and Tamar Hallerman report.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling
Noun
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But Becker contended that there are many factors that can influence voter turnout, in particular, California’s strong blue tilt.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The stand is heavy and sturdy, and the tilt of the table can be adjusted, as can the height.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Just like its predecessor, the prequel series is dedicated to an violent, world-tilting war for the Iron Throne.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Cook, stirring and tilting the skillet until the eggs start to thicken and turn opaque, 1 to 2 minutes.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Krueger couldn’t be more pleased about her trajectory, and gives a hat tip to the late Ann Bishop, among the first female journalists to anchor the evening news in a major market.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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For more heat safety tips, check out this comic.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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Native to eastern North America, wild mountain laurel plants grow en masse along woodland margins, rivers and streambanks, and sloping hillsides.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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In early spring, the meadow — like the sloping rock garden fronting the house — fills with California poppies.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Verb
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These automation platforms are heavily leaning into AI to allow these mundane and repetitive transactions flow through your accounting system with minimal or no human involvement, freeing up your accounting staff to perform other functions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Early results showed Swiss voters were leaning against it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angling. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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