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

Slight shifts or tilts — even on the scale of just a few nanometers — can change the pattern of light. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Sanders’ record over his last 16 tilts against Power 4 foes is … 3-13. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Rybakina and Sabalenka know each other’s games well, having previously met 17 times on the WTA Tour, with Rybakina winning the last two tilts – earning the Australian Open and WTA Finals titles. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

To help find your even position, do some pelvic tilts between over- and under-extension. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 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

Verb

The newly available cargo bed tilts to 50 degrees and can dump up to 1,400 pounds. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Nov. 2026

If anyone with a ChatGPT subscription or an open-weight model can hand off that work, control over a device tilts toward whoever’s curious to look inside—no matter their intentions. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

The panel comes from the Genesis Runner, passed through the asymmetric spirit of the Daze Runner, so the paneling sweeps across the upper and tilts. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

The numbers also show how often the process tilts toward the party bringing the dispute. — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

The screen connects to the speaker base and tilts using a stainless steel hinge. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

Every moment a restaurant is not open, the balance sheet tilts a little more toward the red. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Saliva constantly flushes food debris and buffers acid, so chronic dryness tilts the environment toward decay. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026