as in tilting
to set or cause to be at an angle
angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight
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Recent Examples of angling
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
At one point during the balcony appearance, Louis veered off from the rest of his family, angling to get a better look at the planes approaching, leaning to the side with his mouth open, totally awestruck.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Noun
Tellem recalled wanting to avoid a broadcast interview angling for ratings as a platform for the announcement.
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Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
Verb
But his clash with Ciryl Gane of France is for just an interim title because Tom Aspinall, the division’s undisputed champion, is injured and angling for a new deal.
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Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
At one point during the balcony appearance, Louis veered off from the rest of his family, angling to get a better look at the planes approaching, leaning to the side with his mouth open, totally awestruck.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling
Noun
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This seemingly contradictory event is explained by Earth's axial tilt, not its orbital distance.
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The tilt of the Earth’s axis has much, much more to do with the seasons!
Verb
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Celebrity CEOs in the feed What’s changed over the past few years is that the format of executive communications is tilting toward social‑native content.
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Since summer’s first day on June 21, the days have been growing shorter as the Northern Hemisphere slowly starts tilting toward autumn.
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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The butterfly encircles Larsson's eye, with its wings spanning the whole area from her inner brow to well past its tip.
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The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.
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The intention is for native plants and wildlife to remain undisturbed in the sloping steeps.
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted its outlook last November for the contest from leaning Republican to a toss-up.
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To be sure, center-leaning candidates won Democratic primaries on Tuesday in upstate New York and Utah.
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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