HEELING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

heeling

verb

present participle of heel

as in tilting

to set or cause to be at an angle the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it

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Recent Examples of heeling In order to keep the lightweight watercraft from heeling over completely, crew members frantically scurry back and forth onto planks that are suspended out above the water on each side, rising and falling like seasick seesaws. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026

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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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The district was widely seen as GOP-leaning, with Salazar winning reelection by 20 points two years ago, but Democrats had hoped to make the race competitive.

— Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
That helped put some typically left-leaning organizations in the opposition camp.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 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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