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
Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The court’s four liberal justices at the time joined him over the other conservative justices’ dissents; Trump has since appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tilting the court further in conservatives’ favor.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
The robot uses a stable, wheeled base inspired by robot vacuums, paired with a tilting torso and two articulated arms.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For now, that struggle appears to be tilting away from her and toward Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, particularly following Marcano Tábata’s replacement.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
My parents’ house was tilting into the supernatural.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Republicans were already tilting toward action in Venezuela before what happened this weekend.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Slowly lift your left knee to hip height without leaning or tilting toward the weighted side.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
This supports the cervical spine’s natural curve and prevents the head from tilting backward, causing neck strain.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
Inside the administration, the balance of power appears to be tilting away from the noninterventionists and toward the hawks — at least, for now.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The court’s four liberal justices at the time joined him over the other conservative justices’ dissents; Trump has since appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tilting the court further in conservatives’ favor.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
The robot uses a stable, wheeled base inspired by robot vacuums, paired with a tilting torso and two articulated arms.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For now, that struggle appears to be tilting away from her and toward Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, particularly following Marcano Tábata’s replacement.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
My parents’ house was tilting into the supernatural.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Republicans were already tilting toward action in Venezuela before what happened this weekend.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Slowly lift your left knee to hip height without leaning or tilting toward the weighted side.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
This supports the cervical spine’s natural curve and prevents the head from tilting backward, causing neck strain.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting
Verb
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The cars were situated on a little plateau, almost a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by downward sloping terrain.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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The interior dining room, divided into two levels and connected by a slowly sloping ramp, could at first cynical glance register as backdrop.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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During the playoffs, Darnold played through an oblique injury that many thought would limit his production.—
Antwan Staley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Outfielder Kyle Stowers emerged as an All-Star and was trending toward receiving down-ballot MVP votes before his season ended with a left oblique strain in mid-August.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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My nephew chose to go to community college for his freshman year, and seems to be leaning toward not continuing in college.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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New York's 12th Congressional District is a wealthy, Democratic-leaning area, made up of Manhattan's Midtown, Upper East Side, and Upper West Side.—
Jared Ochacher,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its primary quartet of actors — Stellan Skarsgård as a legendary director angling for a comeback, Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as his daughters and Elle Fanning as an A-list actor who becomes entangled in the family drama — all received nods.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Now, lookalikes can build their own massive audiences on social media, angling at connection and admiration from millions of admirers that aren’t truly theirs.—
Amanda Montell,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gatcomb fired the puck to the slot, where Kyle MacLean got a stick on it, tipping it to Cizikas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fur acted like an accent rather than a total statement, giving the outfit texture and warmth without tipping into excess.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 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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“Tilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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