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
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
One which changes profoundly with the tilts and turn of the planet, yet its essence holds true.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Doing so tilts the nose down and moves the vehicle forward.
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IEEE Spectrum,
15 June 2026
When that income stream is smaller, less secure, or more burdened by caregiving obligations, the optimal portfolio tilts toward safety.
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Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The whole box tilts itself vertically to let folding micro-LED panels emerge and flatten completely while the high-quality speaker system unpacks itself.
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New Atlas,
13 June 2026
That, at the final practice before the US plays in a World Cup on American soil, the first five questions directed at Adams were about the Knicks says something about how the American sports culture tilts.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
According to the reports, the malfunctions occurred during the ride's signature ‘tilt' portion, where the segment of track containing the ride vehicle breaks off completely and tilts forward 45 degrees before reconnecting to another piece of track at a 90-degree angle to the ground below.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Described by the park as a record-breaking attraction, Siren's Curse tilts riders at a 90-degree angle, holding them vertically as the track locks into place before the first drop.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
In ’94 and ’95 with the Vikings, Moon had averaged seven tilts per season of at least 275 passing yards.
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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
Your 11th House of Friends tilts against routines as the instinctive Moon forms a quincunx to passionate Mars in your 6th House of Work.
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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
When that income stream is smaller, less secure, or more burdened by caregiving obligations, the optimal portfolio tilts toward safety.
—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The whole box tilts itself vertically to let folding micro-LED panels emerge and flatten completely while the high-quality speaker system unpacks itself.
—
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
That, at the final practice before the US plays in a World Cup on American soil, the first five questions directed at Adams were about the Knicks says something about how the American sports culture tilts.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
According to the reports, the malfunctions occurred during the ride's signature ‘tilt' portion, where the segment of track containing the ride vehicle breaks off completely and tilts forward 45 degrees before reconnecting to another piece of track at a 90-degree angle to the ground below.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Described by the park as a record-breaking attraction, Siren's Curse tilts riders at a 90-degree angle, holding them vertically as the track locks into place before the first drop.
—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilts
Noun
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Despite Iran’s threats, 20 of those ships had taken a route far south of Iran that hugs the coastline of the United Arab Emirates and bends along Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, avoiding Iranian waters.
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Follow with 5–10 side bends per side, reaching toward your knee while keeping your movements slow and controlled.
Verb
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Solow combined the properties to build 9 West 57th Street, one of midtown’s iconic office towers, with its imposing façade that slopes up and away from the street and sweeping views of Central Park available to anyone willing to pay some of the city’s highest office rents.
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One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
Noun
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Here, then, are some tips for calling the IRS.
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To stay safe while using fireworks, authorities offered several safety tips.
Verb
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On TikTok and Telegram, the group's original content leans into teenage angst, femininity and traditional gender roles.
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Season 5 leans into the series’ best qualities, trusting its cast of breakout stars to turn a relatively simple meal into an indelible final course.
Noun
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Chandrasekaran urged new graduates to search beyond the two Top 10 lists.
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The University of Connecticut has released their Spring 2026 undergraduate and graduate lists, with more than a few students local to the Nutmeg state.
Verb
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Outdoor curtains lend some privacy while providing a bit of shade when the sun angles in at sunrise and sunset.
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Moon angles her chin and the light dims in her eyes.
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.
Verb
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These monsters—its antitheses—constitute that part of our nature that urges us to be sensible and strong, and that inclines us to see the life drive as trivial, weak, sentimental and immoral.
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The moon’s clash with Venus inclines you to projections.
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“Tilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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