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
  • The tech giant helmed by Mark Zuckerberg was in the process of hammering out a deal with the operator of a nuclear power plant that would have provided electricity for a new data center.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the midst, prosecutors and defense lawyers spent days hammering out plea deals.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of hammer out
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  • Russia schemed to send incendiary devices, shipped through a commercial carrier on planes that would potentially end up in the United States, according to sources familiar with the situation.
    Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • For six years, Agatha and Nicholas make their way around the woods, with Agatha frequently scheming her way into other, more trusting covens before promptly killing all the witches.
    Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of scheme
Verb
  • Philippi also allegedly plotted a mass shooting expected to take place at a Tennessee YMCA facility, according to the DOJ.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Freitag passed out compasses and demonstrated how to plot a precise path.
    Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of plot
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  • Taylor works out of a squat, grayish building on a residential street near the railroad tracks.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Disagreements can usually be worked out, and a few words can matter and help with taxes later.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of work out
Verb
  • And on Friday, Harris held a competing rally and concert just six miles away at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
  • According to campaign officials, Walz will visit Georgia on Tuesday for early voting events in Savannah and Columbus. Harris plans to visit every swing state in the coming days, including another trek to Wisconsin on Wednesday for a rally and concert with folk rock band Mumford & Sons in Madison.
    Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of concert
Verb
  • Contact us to learn more, obtain more information, and/or arrange a campus tour at South Orange County Community College District, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy #3699, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.
    Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Before his teens were out, Jones had been offered a position playing trumpet and piano, as well as arranging, for Lionel Hampton, the legendary jazz vibraphonist.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • They’re intrigued by the rise and fall of President Biden.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • For those who are less intrigued by experiential gifts, high-end electronics like Apple AirPods or a new big screen TV (hello, football season) are popular picks.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrigue
Verb
  • 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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angled (for)

angle (for)

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“Angle (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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