TILTS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

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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

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 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 The sturdy kickstand tilts through 90 degrees and it can be rotated to portrait mode and stand safely that way. —

K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026 When a single company gains excessive leverage over theatrical booking, cable carriage, or streaming visibility, the system tilts. —

Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilts

Noun

Few officials have studied more carefully how the global energy system bends and buckles under pressure.

— Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
Nine goals for your country is not the tally of a player who transforms teams and bends tournaments to their will.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 June 2026