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

The panning and tilting accessory gives the Blink Mini some new powers, including 360-degree control via the Blink app. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 Fall 2026 is tilting warmer, and chocolate brown has emerged as the shade leading that shift across wardrobes, beauty routines and living rooms. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Tuck your hips under, tilting your pelvis back, and slowly lift your hips toward the ceiling one vertebra at a time. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 22 Sep. 2026 On the dashboard, radar whines – tilting higher in pitch the faster cars go. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting

Adjective

Reaves missed those games — and his shot at his first All-NBA and All-Star selections — because of right groin soreness in November, a left calf strain in December and January, and a left oblique strain in April.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers are unsure when Mike Evans will be back after leaving Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals with what Kyle Shanahan said is a rib or oblique injury.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of oblique

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As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.

— Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 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

Verb

Her existence within pop spaces has come with a bit of inherent tension, as generally left-leaning pop fans have long viewed her potential political affiliations with skepticism.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
However, several Democrats, especially those in red-leaning districts, seem to be changing their messaging and backtracking on pro-transgender stances in their latest campaign ads.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaning

Verb

Prime Video is angling to take over the telecast of the Television Academy’s most important night, Variety and THR reported today.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
And then there’s the real Hansen, who has been angling his way into the rollout with countless interviews and comments about the film.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of angling

Verb

Yarmosky, meanwhile, coordinated with Holmes in a low-key way, avoiding tipping into a too twinsy territory.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
That sense of scarcity had to feel real for Louise Seylan’s presence to actually matter, without tipping into a grim realism that would have thrown the show off balance.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 9 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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