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

For some anglers, catching a native trout enriches the experience of angling — especially when the fish are eager to rise to a dry fly as a Gila trout can be. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Excuse me, but where is the decency and humanity from these bloodthirsty fiends ogling and angling to get their photos, undoubtedly for posting on social media? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

Sami Zayn currently holds the Undisputed WWE Championship and has a number of superstars at his door angling for a title shot. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 On Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, before a panel of judges and a crowd of hundreds, 14 residents took turns angling into tight spaces in the city’s first parallel parking championship. — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling

Noun

This year’s marquee slots tilt toward mainstream entertainment, a contrast with the arthouse programming Tokyo is better known for.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Finally, grab 29% off the Eufy S350 4K Indoor Security Camera, providing dual-lens 4K resolution and 360-degree pan-and-tilt coverage.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of tilt

Noun

The documents, which were obtained through a public records request, show that ORR explicitly directed its staff in July 2025 to send all pregnant youth to the shelter in San Benito, just outside Brownsville at the extreme southern tip of Texas.

— Mark Betancourt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
The Seaside Police Department received the tip about Bumper’s bizarre breakfast invoice in August.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of tip

Verb

Any normal mattress would’ve been an improvement over our current one, a sub-$300 queen-size nightmare of sloping sides and too-springy springs.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sloping

Verb

Each pointer prompted a new question, Miller leaning close to the screen for nearly 20 minutes of extra preparation.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The cost figures draw on the Family Budget Calculator developed by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute from federal data on rents, food costs and consumer spending, with The Post’s own health care estimates.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026