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

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Some Cardinals players were spotted in their dugout ahead of the game sporting crooked caps, and one player incorporated a slight hat-tilting motion into his post-hit celebration. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 After liftoff, the V-2 started tilting midair and only made it to an altitude of 15,000 feet (4,600 meters) before falling back to Earth. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Add eggs and immediately stir around with spatula, tilting pan to fill empty areas, 30 seconds. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 In horizontal-review mode, the Court has struck down laws limiting slavery and child labor, establishing income taxes and minimum wages, and restricting corporations from tilting elections or firing workers for union activity. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 What history shows is that a debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing costs have begun to dictate policy. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 As the seasons change and the Northern Hemisphere starts tilting away from the sun, the northern latitudes lose daylight much faster than southern latitudes. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 This six-seat configuration allows drivers to keep car seats for young children undisturbed since additional passengers can access the third row without tilting the second down. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Its air taxi uses six tilting electric propellers to rise vertically before transitioning into forward flight. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting

Adjective

Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson’s eventual return from an oblique injury would elevate the club’s defense back to best-in-class.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The switch-hitter quickly caught on with the Padres as a minor league free agent, was called up after Samad Taylor’s oblique injury and collected three hits in a 19-2 win in Kansas City in his first start.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

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In 1947, French fashion designer Christian Dior debuted a curvy, hourglass style that emphasized a full bust, cinched waist, and sloping hips.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
Though pictured largely unfurnished, the area looks well-proportioned, with room for a sofa and a coffee table, plus an entertainment center, even if those trademark sloping walls might make installing some furniture a little awkward.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sloping

Adjective

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
Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Definition of sloped

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Boley is throwing to a trio of star receivers in Omarion Miller, Reed Harris and Grayson Rigdon instead of leaning so heavily on single talents like Cam Skattebo in 2024 and Jordyn Tyson last season.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Kirk toured college campuses and got in political arguments with left-leaning students, and Kozak, a student at UVU, wanted to debate Kirk’s past statements about transgender mass shooters.

— Elle Reeve, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaning

Verb

On steep slopes, this mechanism also lets the ball control its downhill speed by simply angling the pendulum uphill.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
After a massive settlement with Meta, California’s attorney general is angling for broader changes to the social media industry.

— Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of angling

Verb

One pool caters squarely to families with younger kids, anchored by a colorful splash park with pint-sized slides, tipping buckets, fountains, and a shallow wading area for toddlers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
The AfD member of parliament from Berlin sees the scales tipping – and the firewall is helping, in a way.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 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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