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

His perpetual angling for higher office drew sharp criticism from the local San Jose Spotlight. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026 Body feathers came from fly-tying materials at a local angling shop, and even packaging foam from a HelloFresh meal kit was repurposed to mimic the birds’ white breast feathers, complete with bright yellow air sacs. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 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 But his clash with Ciryl Gane of France is for just an interim title because Tom Aspinall, the division’s undisputed champion, is injured and angling for a new deal. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for angling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling

Noun

This seemingly contradictory event is explained by Earth's axial tilt, not its orbital distance.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The tilt of the Earth’s axis has much, much more to do with the seasons!

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

Definition of tilt

Verb

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
Since summer’s first day on June 21, the days have been growing shorter as the Northern Hemisphere slowly starts tilting toward autumn.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of tilting

Noun

Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
The butterfly encircles Larsson's eye, with its wings spanning the whole area from her inner brow to well past its tip.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026