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.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeling
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Each bag is equipped with features that make traveling easier, like comfort grip handles at the top and side, a self-locking retractable handle, back zippered pockets, and stability bars at the bottom to keep the bag from tilting while standing upright.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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Rather than tilting the motors – as the Osprey or Valo do – its solution is to tilt the entire wings.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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The road wound upwards, past a sloping graveyard and cedar trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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This one from Arhaus is currently over $1,000 off, with sloping arms for all-day comfort.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
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He is cut from the same broad political cloth as Starmer, though he is viewed as more left-leaning than Starmer.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Video obtained by the outlet showed Stewart leaning over during the concert before staff brought out the oxygen tank.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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Others play the long game, staying in role for months and even angling for promotions to expand access.—
Brian Contos,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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At the start, David seems abrasive and unloving toward his own son and altogether too inviting toward John, who is eager to take over the biographical project that Jacob was angling for.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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“Heeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeling. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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