1
as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown
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2
as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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3
as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in to slope
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 angle
Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Its design has changed little since then, still incorporating an inner surface that sits at a 60- to 90-degree angle relative to the user's urine stream.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
This doctor wasn’t pitching me as a purveyor of the procedure, angling for press.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At the angle the photograph was taken, the four crew members either look really, really tiny or the Falcon 9 rocket looks really, really large.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Its design has changed little since then, still incorporating an inner surface that sits at a 60- to 90-degree angle relative to the user's urine stream.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
SpaceX’s Starlink essentially owns that market today, but rivals such as Amazon’s Project Kuiper are angling for a share of it as well; last week, Amazon inked a deal with Airbus to provide inflight connectivity.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
This doctor wasn’t pitching me as a purveyor of the procedure, angling for press.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle
Noun
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That’s on the softer side for Marvel adventures, which regularly generate at least $100 million to start.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Stemming from those talks, Japan's chief negotiator expressed hopes of reaching a trade agreement with the U.S. in June, even as a media report indicated the two sides remained at odds on the key issue of its car exports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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This helps both individuals gain perspective and prevents an emotional standoff from escalating.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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From my perspective, part of the separation of - that the First Amendment offers to keep government out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Noun
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In June 1990, NASA announced the discovery of a spherical aberration on Hubble's primary mirror due to a 2-micron mistake in the curvature of the telescope's primary mirror — about 1/50 the width of a human hair.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Firefly released an image Friday showing a glint of sunlight reaching around the curvature of the Earth, some 250,000 miles (402,000 kilometers) away.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the garden, children played fetch with the Ambassador’s herding dog, who scurried up and down the sloping grass, underneath cherry trees in full bloom.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mix course sand and organic material such as pine bark or leaf mold into the backfill soil and slope the soil up to the edges of the rootball.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s an especially important mission, considering that this crucial carb plays significant roles in digestion, gut health, and other aspects of your well-being.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
29 Apr. 2025
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But among the most disappointing aspects of this series was the underwhelming play of Andrew Wiggins.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While expert viewpoints differ as to the exact dates and peak times, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS), the Eta Aquariids have been active since April 15, and are expected to remain so until May 27.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 May 2025
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Often that viewpoint erroneously blames the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in NCAA v. Alston.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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As policymakers debate the future of the dollar amid a mounting debt crisis, financial professionals concerned about its long-term value can begin adopting sound money principles today, positioning themselves and their clients ahead of the curve.—
Sanford Mann,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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For instance, earlier this month stocks sank and bond yields rose, particularly on the longer end of the curve, Chaudhuri pointed out.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Transform Effects The program includes 11 picture-in-picture (PiP) presets in the Transform group under Video FX, including Angle Left and Angle Right, which tilt your video on a 3D plane.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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And then the camera tilts up from the throng of sweaty revelers to reveal a canopy of brightly glowing embers.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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