as in slopes
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 tilts
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
But the idea is that putting on clothes that are more formal tilts you more towards that abstract side.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
There were three separate tilts in the first nine seconds of the game — first Matthew took on Canadian forward Brandon Hagel.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Kings will kiss off the Pacific briefly after these two games, but will play five straight intradivision tilts spread across the beginning and end of the Olympic break next month.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
But their messages avoid stark class attacks on billionaires and are more aimed at winning over swing voters rather than recruiting new supporters with progressive tilts.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In Korea’s case, those economic issue include the immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia that saw hundreds of South Koreans detained; and in Japan’s by a trade deal with Washington that some analysts say tilts in the US’s favor.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The warps also mimic the tilts of the orbits of the planets in our solar system.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The public mood is dark, the president is underwater, and the congressional ballot already tilts toward the opposition.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet the very momentum that drives this progress also tilts the scales.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Because of this tilt, there are times half of our planet tilts toward the sun, and the other tilts away, according to NCEI.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Above the galleries, where the new towerlet leans back and tilts its face to the sun, the firm has built a three-dimensional puzzle out of triangular pieces.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
Beginning with the March vernal equinox, the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun until June's summer solstice, when the sun starts to move back south, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Even as the sport tilts further toward the much-wealthier programs, locals here still choose to endure gnarly traffic and crowd onto State’s hilltop campus to watch Mountain West Conference men’s competition.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
But the rural health program tilts toward seeding innovative projects and technologies, not shoring up rural hospital finances.
—Arielle Zionts, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
In 2024, Kansas City went 11-0 in tilts decided by eight points or fewer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
But the idea is that putting on clothes that are more formal tilts you more towards that abstract side.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
There were three separate tilts in the first nine seconds of the game — first Matthew took on Canadian forward Brandon Hagel.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Kings will kiss off the Pacific briefly after these two games, but will play five straight intradivision tilts spread across the beginning and end of the Olympic break next month.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
But their messages avoid stark class attacks on billionaires and are more aimed at winning over swing voters rather than recruiting new supporters with progressive tilts.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In Korea’s case, those economic issue include the immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia that saw hundreds of South Koreans detained; and in Japan’s by a trade deal with Washington that some analysts say tilts in the US’s favor.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The warps also mimic the tilts of the orbits of the planets in our solar system.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
To perform forward motion, the two rear rotors increase speed while the front rotors simultaneously reduce speed, creating an imbalance that tilts the drone and propels it forward.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The public mood is dark, the president is underwater, and the congressional ballot already tilts toward the opposition.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet the very momentum that drives this progress also tilts the scales.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Because of this tilt, there are times half of our planet tilts toward the sun, and the other tilts away, according to NCEI.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Above the galleries, where the new towerlet leans back and tilts its face to the sun, the firm has built a three-dimensional puzzle out of triangular pieces.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
Beginning with the March vernal equinox, the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun until June's summer solstice, when the sun starts to move back south, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Even as the sport tilts further toward the much-wealthier programs, locals here still choose to endure gnarly traffic and crowd onto State’s hilltop campus to watch Mountain West Conference men’s competition.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
But the rural health program tilts toward seeding innovative projects and technologies, not shoring up rural hospital finances.
—Arielle Zionts, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilts
Noun
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As the temperature drops, the cold causes the protein to shift into a more stable state in which one of its key structural pillars bends sharply, breaks away from its neighbor and straightens out.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, the second joint in each leg bends readily, but only sideways and outward, favoring efficient lateral locomotion.—
Manjishtha Bhattacharyya,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Participants will learn about spring flowers such as bluebells and mayapples and get identification tips.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lobby bar also leans indulgent with a caviar happy hour and bar bites like the Rosemary Tallow Pommes Frites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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While the Baltimore sneaker leans bold, the Washington design takes on a lighter feel.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The league’s teams protected five players apiece ahead of the expansion draft, but those lists were not made public, leading to speculation about which players were available.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Coyle also delegates various administrators representing each sport to keep lists of prospective coaches.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The section of the bud that houses the driver is a small sphere that angles the speaker drivers into the ear canal without blocking the opening, ensuring almost perfect transparency for your surroundings.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It is rated to handle inclines up to 50% (27°) and is designed to tackle soft soil, mud, exposed roots and molehills without constant intervention.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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The whole experience inclines the young awabi to neither homing nor roaming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Tilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilts. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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