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

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 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 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 But others said the survey often tilts toward conservative candidates, which is different than the nonpartisan polls run by the three universities. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilts

Noun

Over the approximately three-hour running time, The One About draws on tales of drunken nights, funny faces, and the rise, demands, and bends of fame.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
The Brewers bullpen – perhaps their biggest strength relative to an incredibly similar Rays’ club – bends but does not break.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of bends

Verb

The rest of the Cambria isn’t bad, either, including the shops and galleries along Main Street (which is deceptively long) and the piney slopes above.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In rivers and streams in Virginia and Maryland, Hack measured the length of each stream and the area of the land that slopes toward that stream and therefore drains into it, called its basin or drainage area.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of slopes

Noun

The bill delivered no tax on tips or overtime pay, and tax relief for seniors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
The two designers have launched a collaboration featuring 18-karat yellow gold and diamond button studs and collar tips created for Savas’ signature Allen denim shirt, bringing together fine jewelry craftsmanship and American workwear.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tips

Verb

Attias stood in the hotel lobby, whose design leans toward gray, black, white, earth tones and chrome.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The new breakfast and lunch restaurant leans into the flavors and traditions of Uruguay, where co-owners Patricia Alberro and Cecilia Gonzalez where born.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of leans

Noun

Some county officials have flagged errors with those lists, including that individuals on them appeared to live in different parts of the state.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
In our survey of video games favored by people of different political affiliations, Call of Duty, Fortnite and Sims appeared on all three lists.

— Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of lists

Verb

At speeds above 93 mph (150 km/h), a roof spoiler automatically deploys and shifts angles to increase downforce and high-speed stability.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Adapting to the 20,000-seat Garden, Styles’s stage is a more streamlined semi-circle that still angles for maximum access, plus a little pop.

— Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of angles

Verb

And although Etna’s narrative voice—vulnerable, curious, endearingly direct—inclines the reader to envision the pluckiest good boy, humanity’s violence deprives him of a gentle youth.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
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.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

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