Thesaurus results for ANGLINGS

anglings

noun

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

Rybakina and Sabalenka know each other’s games well, having previously met 17 times on the WTA Tour, with Rybakina winning the last two tilts – earning the Australian Open and WTA Finals titles.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
To help find your even position, do some pelvic tilts between over- and under-extension.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilts

Noun

The stylus offers 4,096 pressure levels and two interchangeable tips (one soft, one hard) for different activities, making everything feel as natural as possible.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Her other anti-theft travel tips include always wearing your bag in front of you and never leaving your valuables unattended.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tips

Noun

Ecuador, Peru, and Chile draw nature enthusiasts seeking soft or active adventure; and each of these destinations is also often found on the lists of must-see places for the well-traveled.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Although the tapes won’t be part of the planned auction, Littleton is going forward with selling previously unpublished photos of the band, studio material, set lists, a tour parka, instruments the band owned, and other items.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of lists

Noun

What singles out Treville is its immense beauty and seclusion, despite Positano being only a couple of hairpin bends away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Day and night aren't exactly 12 hours long on the day of the equinox because the Earth's atmosphere refracts, or bends, light in an optical illusion that brings more daylight than there really is.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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