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
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Thursday’s election was in a diverse area that has traditional working-class neighborhoods — once strongly Labour, now tilting toward Reform — as well as large numbers of university students and Muslim residents.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Thursday’s election was in a diverse area that has traditional working-class neighborhoods — once strongly Labor, now tilting toward Reform — as well as large numbers of university students and Muslim residents.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Its tilting head allows easier access to the stainless steel bowl while whipping up your favorite recipe, and the 10 speeds can handle even the stickiest of doughs.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump himself appointed three of the sitting nine justices during his first term, tilting the court to the right for a generation.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
Much of that confidence and urgency showed up right away with Hingham tilting the ice for an 18-3 shots on goal advantage in the first period.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Thursday’s election was in a diverse area that has traditional working-class neighborhoods — once strongly Labour, now tilting toward Reform — as well as large numbers of university students and Muslim residents.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Thursday’s election was in a diverse area that has traditional working-class neighborhoods — once strongly Labor, now tilting toward Reform — as well as large numbers of university students and Muslim residents.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Its tilting head allows easier access to the stainless steel bowl while whipping up your favorite recipe, and the 10 speeds can handle even the stickiest of doughs.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump himself appointed three of the sitting nine justices during his first term, tilting the court to the right for a generation.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting
Verb
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If your garden lives on a sloping piece of land, some organic mulches can be subject to washing away with storm runoff.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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That is where the late-summer breakout began and where the index's upward-sloping 200-day moving average sits.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Crucially, however, there is another view onto Bove’s sculpture beyond the double illusionism of its oblique materialism and front-facing near-pictorialism.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hunt hurt Catcher Blake Hunt had been shut down with an oblique injury.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That was a major downgrade from his current district, which swallows up right-leaning eastern San Diego County and the conservative pockets of Temecula and Murrieta.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This Jason Wu maxi dress is ideal for brides who are leaning into minimalist tones and luxurious textures.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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Miller, the ski guide, noted the ultimate fatal mistake may have come down to angling slightly too far toward the eastern side.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The dozens of candidates in the five open Chicago-area House races include 20-something newcomers, lawyers and two former members angling for a comeback.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sportswriter Jason Wilde wrote in 2008 that, back in the day, Starr banned Begel from practice, accusing him of tipping off opponents.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the Los Angeles area and a few places around the San Francisco Bay Area, the cost of gas has cracked $5-per-gallon again and is even tipping toward $6 in a few places.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 10 Mar. 2026.
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