Synonyms of tilts

tilts 1 of 2

noun

plural of tilt

as in bends

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle

indicated her approval with a slight tilt of her head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bends
• tips
• lists
• cocks
• nods
• inclinations
• anglings
• turns
• twists
• veers
• dips
• bows

tilts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tilt

as in slopes

to set or cause to be at an angle

the robin tilts its head as it hunts for worms in the grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slopes
• leans
• angles
• inclines
• tips
• cocks
• heels
• slants
• lists
• cants
• pitches
• bends
• deviates
• banks
• veers
• descends
• retreats
• reclines
• swerves
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• straightens
• flattens
• evens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tilts

Noun

In ’94 and ’95 with the Vikings, Moon had averaged seven tilts per season of at least 275 passing yards. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2026

One which changes profoundly with the tilts and turn of the planet, yet its essence holds true. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026

But the idea is that putting on clothes that are more formal tilts you more towards that abstract side. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026

There were three separate tilts in the first nine seconds of the game — first Matthew took on Canadian forward Brandon Hagel. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026

Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

The Kings will kiss off the Pacific briefly after these two games, but will play five straight intradivision tilts spread across the beginning and end of the Olympic break next month. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026

But their messages avoid stark class attacks on billionaires and are more aimed at winning over swing voters rather than recruiting new supporters with progressive tilts. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

In Korea’s case, those economic issue include the immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia that saw hundreds of South Koreans detained; and in Japan’s by a trade deal with Washington that some analysts say tilts in the US’s favor. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025

Verb

When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

The final manual adjustment is the headrest, which slides vertically with firm clicks and tilts smoothly up and down. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Cybersecurity spending stays sturdy because the threat keeps getting worse, and this particular shift tilts the advantage toward the narrow set of platforms built to fight at machine speed rather than every vendor with a security label. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The blood orange and yuzu sound lovely in theory, but the vanilla tilts it into dessert territory — way too sweet and rich. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Files, buffers, cuticle tools and even gel systems can last for months or years with proper care, which means the math tilts in favor of DIY after just a few uses. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Your 11th House of Friends tilts against routines as the instinctive Moon forms a quincunx to passionate Mars in your 6th House of Work. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026

So instead of rotating with its axis straight up and down, the Earth tilts slightly to one side. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Doing so tilts the nose down and moves the vehicle forward. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026