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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angling

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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

Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Cosgrove’s inaugural smooch on the set of iCarly required some interesting angling. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 McKay Lake Open Space CBS However, CPW said that anglers must have a valid Colorado fishing license and follow all legal angling methods. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

With a flurry of descending leaves also comes a slew of new restaurants angling to be the next great dining destination. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 On steep slopes, this mechanism also lets the ball control its downhill speed by simply angling the pendulum uphill. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling

Noun

With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The Parthenon’s columns famously have a slight inward tilt toward the roof and bulge at the center, which some people theorize balances out the curved stylobate.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of tilt

Verb

On the dashboard, radar whines – tilting higher in pitch the faster cars go.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Some Cardinals players were spotted in their dugout ahead of the game sporting crooked caps, and one player incorporated a slight hat-tilting motion into his post-hit celebration.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of tilting

Verb

McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.

— Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
The two adults-only sloping pools are surrounded by decks with towel service and poolside dining.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sloping

Verb

The company is leaning further into the broader running boom, offering more than 17,000 Tread-specific classes and adding race-training programs designed to take members through full training for events like the New York City Marathon.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
The ambitious proposal to create what is often called a sovereign wealth fund has drawn skepticism from Democrats and conservative-leaning think tanks.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026