as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
a rickety, tilting staircase that did not look safe
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as in sloping
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 tilting
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The other school would have fans defending their team for allegedly tilting the playing field in their favor by putting the best team money could buy on the floor.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Another video shows the person purposefully tilting their head down while nearing the front archway.
—Ty O'Neil, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Inside the administration, the balance of power appears to be tilting away from the noninterventionists and toward the hawks — at least, for now.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The court’s four liberal justices at the time joined him over the other conservative justices’ dissents; Trump has since appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tilting the court further in conservatives’ favor.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
The robot uses a stable, wheeled base inspired by robot vacuums, paired with a tilting torso and two articulated arms.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For now, that struggle appears to be tilting away from her and toward Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, particularly following Marcano Tábata’s replacement.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
My parents’ house was tilting into the supernatural.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
At this time, the Northern Hemisphere is not tilting toward or away from the Sun, giving us nearly equal amounts of day and night, according to the Smithsonian's Science Education Center.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The other school would have fans defending their team for allegedly tilting the playing field in their favor by putting the best team money could buy on the floor.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Another video shows the person purposefully tilting their head down while nearing the front archway.
—Ty O'Neil, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Inside the administration, the balance of power appears to be tilting away from the noninterventionists and toward the hawks — at least, for now.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The court’s four liberal justices at the time joined him over the other conservative justices’ dissents; Trump has since appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tilting the court further in conservatives’ favor.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
The robot uses a stable, wheeled base inspired by robot vacuums, paired with a tilting torso and two articulated arms.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For now, that struggle appears to be tilting away from her and toward Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, particularly following Marcano Tábata’s replacement.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
My parents’ house was tilting into the supernatural.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting
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The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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The interior dining room, divided into two levels and connected by a slowly sloping ramp, could at first cynical glance register as backdrop.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An oblique injury shortly before spring training last year, followed by a reaggravation, ultimately limited Assad to just eight big-league appearances (seven starts).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Outfielder Kyle Stowers, who became an All-Star and extension candidate, missed the final six weeks of the season with an oblique strain.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Air blitz begins With early voting starting Tuesday, Hancock has stepped up his spending and is leaning heavily on Abbott’s endorsement.—
Benjamin Wermund,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Arnold and his bandmates’ right-leaning politics, informed by their upbringings in rural Mississippi, also began to come to the fore.—
Jim Beaugez,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Although there is a standing ovation, Derya doesn’t hang around to bask in the applause, much to the annoyance of a visiting politician who is angling for a selfie with the star.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Observers of the region believe Berisha, who was prime minister from 2005 to 2013 and faced his own corruption charges, is angling to topple the socialist prime minister and main political rival, Rama, and return to power.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps a new rule enforcing base coaches to stay in their boxes will limit the practice, but the Bombers, a bit obvious in their approach, benefitted from tipping on several occasions last season, including some instances against Toronto during the regular season and postseason.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The trim and inclining experiment is to confirm the centre of gravity of the submarine and is measured by naval architects in both surfaced and submerged conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Tilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilting. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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