TILTING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tilting 1 of 2

adjective

as in leaning

running in a slanting direction a rickety, tilting staircase that did not look safe

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tilting

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verb

present participle of tilt

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

Verb

But their relationship with Godrich underlined Pavement’s tilting power dynamic. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026 Surveillance video from the flight center shows the plane tilting up on its nose and left wing before being pushed forward, eventually flipping entirely over. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026 Dark mode or a privacy screen can also help, as can tilting your screen away from anyone trying to sleep. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026 Archer Aviation’s Midnight has six tilting propellers and six dedicated lift props. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026 Snaggletooth watches, tilting her head slightly but keeping her body still. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Technological dominance has been tilting toward Moscow of late, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia’s relentlessly modernizing war machine. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Hollywood’s center of gravity is increasingly tilting to the East Coast. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Four devices, one countertop The aluminum tabletop model features a tilting stainless steel hinge and comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting

Adjective

The Warriors are without Stephen Curry, who is sidelined at least two weeks with a right oblique tear suffered in a 115-108 loss in Houston on Wednesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
Reaves, who played almost an entire game on what turned into a Grade 2 oblique strain suffered last April against Oklahoma City, had missed the Lakers’ previous game against the Atlanta Hawks because of illness.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of oblique

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Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the landscape into nearly every room, while the low-slung design seems to hover above the sloping site.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
Sharp had worked in public relations and was also a gifted ceramics artist who created minimalistic vases and softly sloping bowls.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of sloping

Adjective

The magic is in its sloped sides, a departure from the classic skillet’s 90-degree angles.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloped

Verb

The district was widely seen as GOP-leaning, with Salazar winning reelection by 20 points two years ago, but Democrats had hoped to make the race competitive.

— Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
That helped put some typically left-leaning organizations in the opposition camp.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of leaning

Verb

And Democrats have to contend with the Senate filibuster and a new bloc of progressives angling to push for more ambitious policies.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The campaign committee angling to defeat the proposal, called Amendment 3, also had a monetary advantage.

— Jason Rosenbaum, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of angling

Verb

The whistle blew and Wilson headed directly to the sideline, grasping the back of his head and tipping his gaze skyward with that familiar expression of frustrated disbelief.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
This is especially urgent, scientists say, as the climate approaches tipping points that could doom rainforests, coral reefs and ice sheets.

— Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of tipping

Verb

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
Outside a San Diego immigration court, a man, his mother, and his two daughters stand in a tight circle, inclining their heads toward a priest.

— Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2025

Definition of inclining

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