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
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Recent Examples of tilts
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The warps also mimic the tilts of the orbits of the planets in our solar system.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s an action and then a reaction, as if the gravity of his presence tilts the opposition’s structure in his direction.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The plan — which may face legal challenges — preserves H-1B visas as a last resort in fields where talent is scarce, but tilts the playing field toward American workers, answering critics in and out of MAGA who complain that companies are addicted to hiring cheaper foreign workers.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Beware of biases and tilts to certain privileged groups.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
For precipitation, the outlook tilts dry.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Witnesses and lawmakers wrestled with NASA’s budget priorities, highlighting concern that the administration’s 2026 budget request tilts heavily toward exploration while slashing science programs.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That kind of self-funding, like Rauner before him, tilts the playing field.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Chargers went 11–6 in 2024 and made the playoffs as a wild-card team, doing it with a top-tier scoring defense and a quarterback who still tilts fields.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
The warps also mimic the tilts of the orbits of the planets in our solar system.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
There’s an action and then a reaction, as if the gravity of his presence tilts the opposition’s structure in his direction.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The plan — which may face legal challenges — preserves H-1B visas as a last resort in fields where talent is scarce, but tilts the playing field toward American workers, answering critics in and out of MAGA who complain that companies are addicted to hiring cheaper foreign workers.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Beware of biases and tilts to certain privileged groups.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
For precipitation, the outlook tilts dry.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Witnesses and lawmakers wrestled with NASA’s budget priorities, highlighting concern that the administration’s 2026 budget request tilts heavily toward exploration while slashing science programs.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That kind of self-funding, like Rauner before him, tilts the playing field.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Chargers went 11–6 in 2024 and made the playoffs as a wild-card team, doing it with a top-tier scoring defense and a quarterback who still tilts fields.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilts
Noun
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Its jet bends sharply, blasting a huge radio ring about 100,000 light-years wide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tech — Loomia Electronic Layer (LEL) — is a flexible circuit sheet that bends, sketches, and survives in fabrics while carrying functions such as heating, lighting, or pressure detection.—
Jamie Landeau,
Refinery29,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here are 7 foods that deliver more vitamin K than kale, plus tips for how to include them in your diet.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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Originally launched as Write-minded in 2018, this is a weekly writing podcast that focuses on memoir and personal writing, as well as industry trends and tips and resources for writers and authors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first full week of October leans into spooky season hard, with the new season of Ryan Murphy's Monster and cool-looking thrills from all over the globe.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Except for a few shots of China’s President Xi presiding over a military parade, the film’s image of totalitarianism leans far more toward right-wing regimes; to leave out Mao, or Castro, feels like a mistake.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Owners Nicole and Ryan Esch procure one of Indy's more approachable tap lists despite pulling from a wide range of flavors.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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Pass the time until Oprah’s Favorite Things List 2025 makes its debut by snagging picks from lists past, like these blue light reading glasses and these comfy memory foam slippers.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, another modification the company will make to Super Heavy — though not one included for Flight 10 — will help gain some of those attack angles back.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The style is cut with a low décolleté and rounded toe, set on a curved block heel that angles inward for an architectural profile.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Every participant walked and jogged on their folding treadmill at least four times a week, using various speeds and inclines to assess the machine’s versatility, durability, and comfort during use.—
Claire Harmeyer,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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So, over the years, adventurous customizers have transplanted everything from Porsche engines to small-block V-8s into the model in an attempt to crest inclines at more than a snail’s pace.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Tilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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