COCKING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

cocking

verb

present participle of cock

as in tilting

to set or cause to be at an angle cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically

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Archer Aviation’s Midnight has six tilting propellers and six dedicated lift props.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
Snaggletooth watches, tilting her head slightly but keeping her body still.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of tilting

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Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the landscape into nearly every room, while the low-slung design seems to hover above the sloping site.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
Sharp had worked in public relations and was also a gifted ceramics artist who created minimalistic vases and softly sloping bowls.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of sloping

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While the drinks at Bastia, which are riffs on classic aperitivos and Italian-leaning cocktails, are excellent, cocktail lovers should pay a visit to Caletta, the hotel’s intimate 24-seat cocktail lounge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Democratic-leaning California redrew its own maps for Democratic advantage in response to Texas.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of leaning

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And Democrats have to contend with the Senate filibuster and a new bloc of progressives angling to push for more ambitious policies.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The campaign committee angling to defeat the proposal, called Amendment 3, also had a monetary advantage.

— Jason Rosenbaum, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of angling

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