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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Over the past two decades, this has been the tech equivalent of opening up a ground war in Asia or tilting at windmills, but there is some recent precedent: Perplexity.ai has been doing the same thing since November of 2022. —

John Koetsier, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 For these Orlando soccer teams, there is a focus on creating an overall culture that builds a platform for sustained tilts at success, but the ultimate aim is to win championships, not to merely be impressive also-rans. —

James Nalton, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Both starting running back Joe Mixon and backup Dameon Pierce both practiced Thursday at NRG Stadium ahead of Houston’s Week 6 tilt at the New England Patriots. —

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024 Or are these comedians tilting at the every-four-years windmills? —

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tilt at