angle (for)

verb

Definition of angle (for)next
1
as in to fish (for)

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2
as in to hammer out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle (for)
  1. hammer out
  2. scheme
  3. plot
  4. work out
  5. concert
  6. arrange
  7. intrigue
  8. compass
Verb
  • Within days, the alliance settled on a single candidate for almost all of the country’s nearly six hundred legislative districts and hammered out a common platform, calling for a minimum-wage hike, a price freeze on energy bills, and the reinstatement of wealth taxes that Macron had cancelled.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Boeing and the union representing 33,000 striking members hammered out a tentative new accord that notches up pay by 35% over four years, an unprecedented wage increase.
    Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of hammer out
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  • Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch plots to steal Christmas away from the holiday-loving Whos. Details: 7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the series, the heist occurs over a few hours, as the thieves schemed to replace the barrels with lake water.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scheme
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  • The case, and another one charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election, have both been dismissed by the Justice Department special counsel that brought them in light of Trump's November victory.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As the trailer revealed, Aleksei becomes the Rhino, plotting to take over Nikolai’s empire and kill Kraven.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of plot
Verb
  • Instead, when a certain vendor isn’t working out or loses pace with a company over time, customers should be able to replace them without having to uproot their entire tech stack.
    Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • No one ever knows how the draft is going to work out.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of work out
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  • Meanwhile, Harris will be holding a rally and concert at the same time as Trump’s event, at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center in West Allis, according to an event posting by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Usher Phoenix concerts Usher's Past Present Future Tour is playing Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., in downtown Phoenix, on Saturday, Nov. 23, and Sunday, Nov. 24.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of concert
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  • The exhibition also gives visitors a chance to arrange their own bento box with the replica treats.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • With no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested that the base's command arrange an immediate evacuation to Russia.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrange
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  • Until then, buyers in this segment will likely be intrigued by the K4’s exterior design, advanced tech, and premium cabin.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Infielder Cam Smith, the Cubs’ first-round pick last season, is a name that intrigues Astros officials.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of intrigue
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  • The wind sighs: Save me, Lord, for the waters have compassed my soul.
    Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Abigail Jackson The adjacent dining area is dedicated to family heirlooms like a set of Allan Gould compass chairs from Kate’s interior designer grandmother and a red vintage rug from her great-grandparents.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of compass
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