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
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
And sometimes fishing for the side-trips, especially on family outings, can be the most fun part of your angling adventure as well.
—Dave Shively, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
If these talks are successful, Paramount Pictures is reportedly angling to secure a November 13, 2026, release date.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Fishing licenses for trout and coarse fishing were available for a one-day period at a cost of $9.91, and the Environment Agency stressed that everyone who fished needed a license to support river and lake conservation and angling activities.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
And sometimes fishing for the side-trips, especially on family outings, can be the most fun part of your angling adventure as well.
—Dave Shively, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Ferrara, an innocent no longer, is angling to prize $25,000 out of the Horse’s coffers to finance his first feature.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
If these talks are successful, Paramount Pictures is reportedly angling to secure a November 13, 2026, release date.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling
Noun
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But never two goals, four points and a tilt.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Women’s college basketball failed to repeat its top 100 performance of a year ago, although the men’s game returned to the fold care of CBS’ coverage of the Florida-Houston title tilt.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The robot uses a stable, wheeled base inspired by robot vacuums, paired with a tilting torso and two articulated arms.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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For now, that struggle appears to be tilting away from her and toward Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, particularly following Marcano Tábata’s replacement.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Below, try the comfy, yet elevated bottoms for yourself, with five silky-soft pants to shop—and with tips on how to style them.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Anyone with information is urged to call an OSBI tip line at 800-522-8017.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The property abuts a sloping canyon.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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Instead, as part of the national INA-Casa program, the architects Ludovico Quaroni and Mario Ridolfi created the Tiburtino neighborhood, a hilly maze of sloping streets, shaded stairways, and curving alleys.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 Dec. 2025
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Kimmel had a tumultuous 2025, temporarily going off the air after conservative-leaning affiliate owners suspended the show following Kimmel’s remarks in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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While China has a more advanced humanoid and service bot ecosystem, European startups are leaning into drones, while American firms dominate in premium medical bots and robotics software.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angling. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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