as in to slope
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 tilt
Michel Martin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
The tilt towards Spanberger may be a product of greater name recognition, Keena said, and with several months to go, the door is open for either candidate.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2025
If one matchup tilts in one direction, coaches can try to tweak tactics and adjust deployment when the series shifts back to home ice to change that.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Martin: Turning to some specific conflicts, there are European leaders, both publicly and privately, that have expressed some shock at what seems to be an American tilt toward Russia in these negotiations over the war in Ukraine.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
The tilt towards Spanberger may be a product of greater name recognition, Keena said, and with several months to go, the door is open for either candidate.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Previous studies have discovered planets on polar orbits around single stars, while the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile has observed dusty protoplanetary disks tilted around young binary stars.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2025
If one matchup tilts in one direction, coaches can try to tweak tactics and adjust deployment when the series shifts back to home ice to change that.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilt
Noun
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Say goodbye to moldy cheese with these key storage tips.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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What’s more, experts offer tips on how to ensure your kids are drinking the best milk possible.—
Parents,
Parents,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Deputies were shooting at a downward angle, since the gore was sloped, and footage showed bullets striking the roadway.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2025
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Being built on a hillside that sloped down from the nearby Manningham Lane brought another quirk, in that there was a void between the earth and the wooden floor ranging from nine to 30 inches.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Interestingly, Milwaukee may need to consider a bend but don’t break strategy.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The cards were stacked against us, though; the turkeys quickly disappeared around a bend in the canyon, half a mile below, still going strong.—
Percy Brown,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Someone angles to take a picture of a brunette in a crisp button-down and another in a crop top—which Laurence and I quickly realize are Charli XCX and Lorde.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
6 May 2025
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For her second selfie, Allen shimmed slightly to the side, gently angling the camera towards her body.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Australia’s giant kangaroos of yesteryear were likely homebodies — and that inclination ultimately did them in.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even if both premises are correct—that Putin has Hitlerian inclinations and wants to expand into eastern Europe—Western societies may struggle to mobilize the requisite political will and economic resources to contend with the threat.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The single leans into old-school hip-hop influences, and shows the love that both musicians have for the art form.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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And, certainly, the president is leaning strongly in that.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Noun
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But a few things might be happening at once: The city’s Department of Housing and Preservation Development has in recent decades relaxed the closet-storage-space requirement for new construction angling for government financing.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2025
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The episode begins at Dockside Seafood and Fishing Center, the heart of Virginia Beach’s angling community, and yours should, too.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Tilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilt. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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