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

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

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

Verb

If Mensah or Manning or Moore play consistently in big games and the playoffs, then the argument, in my view, tilts from Smith to one of the quarterbacks – if Willis doesn’t prove franchise QB-worthy in the months ahead. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

The time points to the moment when the Earth tilts equally toward and away from the Sun and brings nearly equal amounts of daylight to all latitudes. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The days get shorter because the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun after the equinox. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Anything less and the balance of the Heat’s offseason — and future — tilts toward an abyss. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

El Niño, the climate pattern of ocean waters warming up in the central and eastern Pacific, tilts the chances in favor of wet winters in Southern California. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Connectivity stretches to a mini-HDMI input and a second USB-C port, with a pair of 1-watt speakers and an audio output rounding things out, while the stand tilts through a 0 to 180-degree range but skips swivel, height, and pivot adjustment. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Setting a higher bar against only one item of business, increasing the income tax, tilts the table to protect a system where the benefits flow to the top. — Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026

No player tilts the axis of a football game more consistently; at this point, his levels of production are being taken for granted. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026