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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And early polling suggests the generic congressional ballot is tilting toward Democrats.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025 -
The frame is stable both on its stand and when hung on the wall, thanks to thin rubber strips on the back that prevent it from tilting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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The quick loss of water is even more evident in areas with banks, sloping lawns, and those with lots of hardscaping like walkways.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The island’s relaxed energy carries throughout the resort's maze of 29 villas, sloping down a hill towards the beach.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new album is described as leaning into the band's early post-punk and goth influences.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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His political director quit the two-month-old campaign, and the candidate apologized — but now Platner is taking a rare, risky approach by leaning into the controversy.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Drawings of the Duffield Cave, as seen in the YouTube video, show that the section has a narrow entrance, then curves upward before flowing left, dropping down again and bending right before angling back up to a larger chamber.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ferrara, an innocent no longer, is angling to prize $25,000 out of the Horse’s coffers to finance his first feature.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Heeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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