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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The panning and tilting accessory gives the Blink Mini some new powers, including 360-degree control via the Blink app.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
Fall 2026 is tilting warmer, and chocolate brown has emerged as the shade leading that shift across wardrobes, beauty routines and living rooms.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tilting

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As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.

— Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sloping

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Governments from largely blue-leaning areas around the country have filed similar lawsuits seeking damages that could total billions of dollars, part of a wave of legal action worldwide seeking to leverage action through the courts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Kacey Musgraves is leaning further into música mexicana — and her Texas pride.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaning

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Prime Video is angling to take over the telecast of the Television Academy’s most important night, Variety and THR reported today.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
And then there’s the real Hansen, who has been angling his way into the rollout with countless interviews and comments about the film.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of angling

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