as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
a rickety, tilting staircase that did not look safe
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as in sloping
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 tilting
Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Fossil fuel political donations and lobbying have resulted in rich subsidies, making their products artificially cheap and tilting the competitive playing field to their advantage versus renewable energy.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The tilting 10-inch touch screen offers optimal viewing angles and access to hundreds of iFIT classes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s led to the industry tilting toward fast-casual counter service or large-check fine dining.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The road to 2027 The QUEST aircraft transitions from a vertical hover to high-speed cruise flight by tilting 90 degrees.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The Starlinks still leave streaks in telescope images, but SpaceX has, after consultations with the astronomy community, managed to reduce the satellites' brightness by using less reflective materials and tilting reflective components like solar panels away from Earth.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The game required Kobrya to guess the price of the trip by tilting a platform with four numbers to show the correct price — either $7,359 or $9,537.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Well, for starters, in environments where space is constrained, such as industrial sites, dense urban areas, or indoor facilities, the ability to move laterally without tilting greatly reduces collision risk.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Fossil fuel political donations and lobbying have resulted in rich subsidies, making their products artificially cheap and tilting the competitive playing field to their advantage versus renewable energy.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The tilting 10-inch touch screen offers optimal viewing angles and access to hundreds of iFIT classes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s led to the industry tilting toward fast-casual counter service or large-check fine dining.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The road to 2027 The QUEST aircraft transitions from a vertical hover to high-speed cruise flight by tilting 90 degrees.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The Starlinks still leave streaks in telescope images, but SpaceX has, after consultations with the astronomy community, managed to reduce the satellites' brightness by using less reflective materials and tilting reflective components like solar panels away from Earth.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The game required Kobrya to guess the price of the trip by tilting a platform with four numbers to show the correct price — either $7,359 or $9,537.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting
Verb
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Tenkan-sen is above the Kijun-sen, with both lines sloping upward.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Besides the value of its open spaces and sloping landscapes amid the city center, Bayfront Park is a sign of faith that if the city is willing to invest $30 million downtown, its citizens will be encouraged to build, shop and live there.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rookie Owen Caissie, a late addition to the starting lineup after original first baseman Christopher Morel was scratched with a left oblique strain, then drove in Edwards with a double to left-center.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lowe missed much of spring training because of oblique tightness on his left side.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Colorado is going to continue facing budget struggles as long as voters want both expanded services and limited spending under TABOR, said Bethany Pray, the chief legal and policy officer at the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, a left-leaning anti-poverty organization.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Here are two members of a left-leaning think tank.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kerr controlled the pass with her right foot and rounded the goalkeeper before angling in a left-foot shot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Its convenient expander is every overpacker's dream, providing extra packing room without tipping the scales or taking up overhead space.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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The undisputed highlight for the small folk is the epic kids pool, with its own mini waterpark, climbing frames, tipping buckets, and splash pads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The trim and inclining experiment is to confirm the centre of gravity of the submarine and is measured by naval architects in both surfaced and submerged conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Outside a San Diego immigration court, a man, his mother, and his two daughters stand in a tight circle, inclining their heads toward a priest.—
Sophie Hills,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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