anglings

Definition of anglingsnext
plural of angling
as in tilts
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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Noun
  • In 2024, Kansas City went 11-0 in tilts decided by eight points or fewer.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the idea is that putting on clothes that are more formal tilts you more towards that abstract side.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Lautz said the think tank is seeing many people take advantage of changes eliminating federal income taxes on tips and overtime.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Known for its screeching headlines, up-to-the-second scoops, and contentious practice of paying off sources for scandalous tips, the tabloid has widened its pitiless lens to include officials across the political spectrum.
    Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Although similar declarations have been made in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the United Nations and European Union have not added the sprawling global group to terror lists.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As the temperature drops, the cold causes the protein to shift into a more stable state in which one of its key structural pillars bends sharply, breaks away from its neighbor and straightens out.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
  • By contrast, the second joint in each leg bends readily, but only sideways and outward, favoring efficient lateral locomotion.
    Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Anglings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anglings. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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