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
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
From massive tarpons in the Gulf to record-breaking redfish hiding in the marsh, the island boasts access to more than 280 species of fish and year-round angling.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Bart claims to have recovered more than a billion dollars for his clients, but downstream of him are scores of challengers angling to catch some of that action for themselves.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Anders fell in love with the Highlands on an angling trip, and eventually, years later, followed through with the purchase of the 42,000-acre Glenfeshie Estate.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
From massive tarpons in the Gulf to record-breaking redfish hiding in the marsh, the island boasts access to more than 280 species of fish and year-round angling.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
The guests, who are fun, loud, and obviously angling to get a bit messy — why not, the cameras are on!
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Bart claims to have recovered more than a billion dollars for his clients, but downstream of him are scores of challengers angling to catch some of that action for themselves.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling
Noun
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Nick’s Restaurants is taking another ride through Orange County, this time with a Western tilt.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The current maps yielded a 20 to 8 Republican tilt in 2024.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though the Kremlin-friendly Orban had held power for the past 16 years, partly by tilting the electoral system in his favor, his far-right Fidesz party lost to the center-right Tisza party of anti-corruption campaigner Peter Magyar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For many years, hantavirus had been associated with Patagonia in Argentina’s southern tip, after a deadly outbreak in 2018 killed 11 people and resulted in dozens of infections.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The researchers designed the sensor around an optical fiber with a soft elastomer tip.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Surrounded by mature trees, dense greenery, and high walls, the grounds create a private, park-like idyll with sloping lawns, spacious terraces, and views toward the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Park Observatory, with a swimming pool at the center of the estate.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Tyler Karu Design and Interiors set up comfortable seating that creates an indoor-outdoor feel built for lingering over a view of the sloping green lawn leading to the water.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each shoe’s midsole is blocked in a darker hue with the Magic Blue pair getting a navy shade and the Dried Orange pair leaning toward coral.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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The map eliminates four Democrat-leaning districts, including Soto’s, and tilts the balance of the Florida delegation even more red.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angling. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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