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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The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 23.4 degrees, and this tilt is responsible for the changing length of daylight throughout the year. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 Earth’s is tilted at an angle of approximately twenty-three degrees. —

Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024 Hillsborough commission: Former Democratic state Rep. Sean Shaw faces firefighter Chris Boles, a Republican, in the race for a countywide seat, with the commission's conservative tilt at stake. —

Jeff Weiner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 The other could be seen at the midway point of the scaffolding, which appeared to be tilted at a 45-degree angle 10 floors above the building's entrance at Wells and 10th streets. —

Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tilt at