angled (for)

verb

Definition of angled (for)next
past tense of angle (for)
1
as in fished (for)

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2
as in worked out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled (for)
  1. intrigued
  2. arranged
  3. schemed
Verb
  • The findings intrigued physicist Richard Taylor of the University of Oregon, whose work over the last 20 years includes analyzing fractal patterns in the paintings of Jackson Pollock.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • As a bourbon reviewer who enjoys the flavor of spirits but has always been easily prone to hangovers, Eric Burke was intrigued.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of intrigued
Verb
  • The setup is currently being demonstrated in the form of a prototype sleeve which incorporates a total of eight pneumatic actuators arranged in two rows of four.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The fresh flowers which come by road from Amsterdam are arranged in the hotel’s own floristry on the top floor, with staff taking them home when guests leave.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • During an appearance on The Early Show, Simpson revealed that Johnson asked her parents permission to marry her, and had schemed out the proposal for some time.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But Reddit users have advised her in the comments section to do the opposite, with some even suspecting that there was no other dress and that the bride schemed to wear her stepsister's dress all along.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of schemed
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