as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
the robin tilts its head as it hunts for worms in the grass
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Recent Examples of tilt
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Maintaining the same head tilt, move to the opposite side and hold for 20 seconds.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Nov. 2025
Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
If voters approve Proposition 50, state Democrats would see the odds tilted in their favor for the 2026 midterm elections, while the number of Republicans representing Californians could be halved.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
But their messages avoid stark class attacks on billionaires and are more aimed at winning over swing voters rather than recruiting new supporters with progressive tilts.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Maintaining the same head tilt, move to the opposite side and hold for 20 seconds.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
Global markets, myriad analyses have shown, are tilting into a reality where wind and solar are the cheapest ways to generate electricity.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
If voters approve Proposition 50, state Democrats would see the odds tilted in their favor for the 2026 midterm elections, while the number of Republicans representing Californians could be halved.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilt
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After playing a career-best game to tip off the season, pouring in 31 points against Indiana State, Bradford has gone cold from beyond the arc in the past two games, not attempting a three against Tennessee Tech and missing all five of his attempts on Tuesday night.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health has tips for managing symptoms, including limiting alcohol and caffeine, and maintaining a healthy body weight.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That’s especially true of the Princeton museum, a jangling grid of gray concrete boxes set into the sloping campus.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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Out back, the car’s roofline sloped towards the tail at a shallower angle than ever, almost giving the big car a fastback look.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Because a disposable pan bends so easily, place it on a broiler-safe sheet pan before putting it in the oven.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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On the exhale, raise both arms out to the side with a slight bend at each elbow.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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From here Cathedral Rock Trail steepens dramatically, shinnying up rock faces, angling from ledge to ledge.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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When patterns show which angles hold attention and which intros lose readers early, teams can refine headlines, add context boxes, and improve internal links so coverage feels useful and easy to follow.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The inclination to avoid that threshold already impacted Denver’s decision not to sign a rookie contract extension with Peyton Watson last month.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lin—whose early career at Zappos and mathematical inclinations molded him into an early backer of companies like Airbnb and DoorDash—has been at Sequoia since 2010.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Russia has leaned heavily on its air power throughout its nearly four-year full-scale invasion of Ukraine, although Western observers have deemed its performance underwhelming; aircraft have often hammered Ukraine with destructive aerial attacks.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But that didn’t seem to affect Lola Young, Sombr or The Marias, three alt-rock-leaning acts who have had remarkably less trouble finding pop-world embrace, each of whom received BNA nominations.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Evolution of Catch and Release While most trout streams don’t face population-level impacts from catch-and-release fishing, a growing number may, especially as a Western drought continues, rivers warm, and angling pressure increases.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Stuart proudly calls itself the Sailfish Capital of the World, and has deep angling roots.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilt. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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