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

The latter is made possible by up to $650,000 in yearly matching grants from Colorado Parks & Wildlife, distributed to local and county governments, park and recreation departments, angling organizations, water districts and others. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026 His perpetual angling for higher office drew sharp criticism from the local San Jose Spotlight. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026

Verb

Prune roses at a 45-degree angle above a bud eye, angling downward on the opposite side of the stem from the eye. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026 What a delightful subplot to this World Cup — that the globe’s very best players, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, France’s Kylian Mbappe, Haaland and Kane, are at the forefront of the giants angling for the Golden Boot scoring title. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for angling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling

Noun

El Clon showed power with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on a charging Mortos.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
There’s also a nihilistic tilt to singles off Charli’s new album Music, Fashion, Film.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

Definition of tilt

Verb

Tech neck is the term for neck and upper back pain caused by tilting your head forward to look at phones, laptops and other screens.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Start by ensuring the drain line is clear and tilting the AC unit just enough so that water doesn’t simply accumulate in the drain pan.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026

Definition of tilting

Verb

Every few months, another sleek electric coupe emerges with rounded fenders, a sloping roofline, and enough rear haunch to invite inevitable comparisons.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
The design may be physically attractive, and despite the sloping coupe rear, there’s plenty of passenger space.

— James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of sloping

Verb

Britain's new finance minister faces a delicate balancing act between delivering Burnham's potentially more left-leaning agenda and calming financial markets.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Primarily Romanian-speaking, but with a sizable Russian-speaking minority, Moldova has in recent years taken a clear West-leaning path, turning the country into a geopolitical battleground between Russia and Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026