tilt at
phrasal verb
tilted at; tilting at; tilts at
British
: to attack (someone or something) in writing or speech
critics tilting at the established system
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Can Pete Townshend still athletically tilt at windmills at 80?
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
After winning the league last term and spending big in the summer, Conte must now deliver a proper tilt at the Champions League and qualification should be well within Napoli’s reach.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Parsons was asked on Tuesday, ahead of Thursday night’s Packers-Commanders tilt at Lambeau Field, about picking your spots when rushing against Daniels, given his ability to make an overzealous rush plan backfire by escaping the pocket.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The pop star has gone to 23 Chiefs games, including 17 tilts at Arrowhead and two Super Bowls.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
After winning the league last term and spending big in the summer, Conte must now deliver a proper tilt at the Champions League and qualification should be well within Napoli’s reach.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Parsons was asked on Tuesday, ahead of Thursday night’s Packers-Commanders tilt at Lambeau Field, about picking your spots when rushing against Daniels, given his ability to make an overzealous rush plan backfire by escaping the pocket.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The pop star has gone to 23 Chiefs games, including 17 tilts at Arrowhead and two Super Bowls.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Tilt at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilt%20at. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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