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

But the 49-member Rules and Bylaws Committee could punt on the decision to next month, when the full DNC body will meet, or even later, amid heavy angling from states to hold the first primary. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026 Joining a conservation or hunting and angling group is really important — strength in numbers, right? — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

Verb

Launched by SpaceX, Northrop Grumman’s mission robotic vehicle — dubbed MRV — and its jetpacks will spend the next year angling into the proper orbit 22,300 miles (36,000 kilometers) above Earth. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Nevada is angling to oust South Carolina as the first state to hold the Democratic primary in the 2028 elections, a move that is causing a ruckus in the caucus. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for angling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling

Noun

Yet family offices are letting their stock allocations grow as a share of their portfolio, rather than rebalancing, suggesting a long-term bullish tilt to stocks.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
To help find your even position, do some pelvic tilts between over- and under-extension.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilt

Verb

The jacarandas were in full effusion, stately and fragrant, tilting over the streets and scattering petals on the sidewalks.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
What history shows is that a debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing costs have begun to dictate policy.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilting

Noun

Inside tip Make the most of a hotel guest perk by visiting parts of Nara Prison Museum during after hours, when the daytime crowds have disappeared.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
In the toothbrush head, roughly the size of a pencil tip, sit an intraoral 100k pixel micro camera, a light and a jet.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tip

Verb

The resulting low-slung structure is clad in understated materials, with a sloping bronze-colored roof, stone chimney, expansive glazing, and teak siding.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
The Weekly Pattern Turning to the weekly chart, RRC has been trading in an upward-sloping channel going back to late 2022.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloping

Verb

Alonso is leaning into Chelsea’s strength — the transitional attacking power of his front three — and working on protecting the weakness, giving up too much space for his team to defend.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Seen in profile or three-quarters from behind, the artist is seated, leaning toward the sheet.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026