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
Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Gently shift your weight to the right side, keeping your hips steady and without tilting your body.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
And early polling suggests the generic congressional ballot is tilting toward Democrats.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The frame is stable both on its stand and when hung on the wall, thanks to thin rubber strips on the back that prevent it from tilting.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Something, the researchers said, must be disturbing these orbits and tilting them.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Lifting the controller and swinging it swiftly down hammers steel at Atsu’s family forge, gently pulling the trigger urges a campfire’s tendrils higher, while tilting it this way and that lowers mushrooms further into that fire for cooking.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
In finance, insurance, and professional and business services, employers are tilting toward experienced hires and a falling share of postings requiring less than three years’ experience.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Spray with nonstick spray or heat about 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (tilting skillet to cover with oil).
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Global markets, myriad analyses have shown, are tilting into a reality where wind and solar are the cheapest ways to generate electricity.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Gently shift your weight to the right side, keeping your hips steady and without tilting your body.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
And early polling suggests the generic congressional ballot is tilting toward Democrats.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The frame is stable both on its stand and when hung on the wall, thanks to thin rubber strips on the back that prevent it from tilting.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Something, the researchers said, must be disturbing these orbits and tilting them.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Lifting the controller and swinging it swiftly down hammers steel at Atsu’s family forge, gently pulling the trigger urges a campfire’s tendrils higher, while tilting it this way and that lowers mushrooms further into that fire for cooking.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
In finance, insurance, and professional and business services, employers are tilting toward experienced hires and a falling share of postings requiring less than three years’ experience.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Spray with nonstick spray or heat about 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (tilting skillet to cover with oil).
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting
Verb
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That’s especially true of the Princeton museum, a jangling grid of gray concrete boxes set into the sloping campus.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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The quick loss of water is even more evident in areas with banks, sloping lawns, and those with lots of hardscaping like walkways.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Among those players were outside linebacker Princely Umanmielen (originally sidelined with an ankle), center Cade Mays (ankle) and left guard Damien Lewis (oblique).—
Alex Zietlow
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was released after the trade deadline but re-signed a minor league deal and was added to the postseason roster after Elias Díaz’s oblique injury.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But that didn’t seem to affect Lola Young, Sombr or The Marias, three alt-rock-leaning acts who have had remarkably less trouble finding pop-world embrace, each of whom received BNA nominations.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gibson chose one of two alternative maps proposed by voting rights groups that had sued over the map, both of which created a Democratic-leaning district centered on Salt Lake County.—
Joseph Ax,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Burtynsky viewed the stromatolites and the rest of Shark Bay’s coastline only from the air, angling his camera out of the passenger window of a Cessna 210.—
Andrew Aoyama,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
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From here Cathedral Rock Trail steepens dramatically, shinnying up rock faces, angling from ledge to ledge.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Despite widespread fatigue over tipping prompts, Americans still tend to be generous when dining out at restaurants.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bowie linebacker Galatians Paogofie ended the threat, tipping a pass that resulted in a turnover.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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 18 Nov. 2025.
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