1
as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown
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2
as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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3
as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight
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Recent Examples of angle
Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
Amid the twinkling grandeur of the cosmos, two hapless astronauts are fumbling crucial tasks: docking into a space station; adjusting the angle of satellite dishes; keeping their plants alive.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
His parents have been angling for a pardon from President Trump.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Our staff and testers When Allure tests a product, our editors look at it from every angle in an effort to best serve you.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
Amid the twinkling grandeur of the cosmos, two hapless astronauts are fumbling crucial tasks: docking into a space station; adjusting the angle of satellite dishes; keeping their plants alive.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
These brooms usually are lightweight and have angled heads to get into cracks and crevices.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
His parents have been angling for a pardon from President Trump.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle
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Along Mexico Border To Hold Migrants, Report Says The Federal Reserve Cuts GDP Projections As Inflation Stays Too High Because both sides have accused one another of neglect and mistreatment, the Hulu series is intentionally told through multiple perspectives.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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As with the showdown with Judge Amir Ali over USAID funding, both sides are playing with fire here.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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Laabs’s drama weaves historical drama with comedy, offering a fresh perspective on how the past continues to shape our present.—
Clifford Coonan,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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The current fashion climate, which embraces multiple aesthetic perspectives simultaneously, provides fertile ground for hat experimentation.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
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Its exquisite exterior curvatures are a match for no other as Range Rover delivers royalty to all consumers.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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The custom rug by Sacco Carpet mirrors the curvature of the ceiling.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The typing angle of this new keyboard is gently sloped but there are no flip-out feet to adjust the angle.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Fine white sand, coconut palm trees overhead, a gently sloping beach and unobstructed views out to sea.—
Sarah Stodola,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Besides keeping weather, sand, and dirt out, this is the most important aspect for contents that see an awful lot of shifting in-transit.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Legends was an experiment, of sorts, taking an existing region – Sinnoh – putting a spin on it, and trying out some changes to just about every aspect of the Pokémon experience.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Geekie has incorporated some of Pastrnak’s viewpoints into his game, partly because both are right shots.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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An Invisible Risk The standard literature defines cognitive bias as a systematic distortion that affects decision making processes and cognitive understanding, often resulting from limited data sets and unconscious biases and decision protocols favoring certain viewpoints.—
Cristian Randieri,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The roof’s soft curves intuitively guide visitors toward key entrances and spaces, making navigation seamless and inviting from every angle.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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As consumer demand for fresh, high-quality options continues to surge, Citrus America has been ahead of the curve.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Earth is not tilted toward or away from the sun on the first day of fall as well, also called the autumnal equinox.—
Amanda Cappelli,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Earth experiences seasonal changes because its axis is tilted so different areas of the planet face the sun's direct rays through the year.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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