tilt 1 of 2

as in tip
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle indicated her approval with a slight tilt of her head

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verb

as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle the robin tilts its head as it hunts for worms in the grass

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Recent Examples of tilt
Noun
There’s been a lot of hand-wringing over New York City’s tilt toward Trump in November. John Surico, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2024 Without those calculations, the model's tilt was off by 31 inches. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
Because the orbiter was so close on its flyby, the spacecraft tilted and rotated to image each part of the sun's face. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 So much money was spent in last cycle’s race particularly because the Badger State is one of seven battleground states, and the opportunity to tilt partisan control on one of those high courts is few and far between. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tilt 
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Noun
  • Led by experts and experienced moms, the series covers essential tips for what to expect during pregnancy, how to prepare for birth, postpartum care, and the essentials of welcoming a newborn into your life.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • A couple pro tips from our editor, Allen Farmelo, who has bought and sold watches on eBay since 1995: Track reputable (or even just interesting) sellers.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The pattern occurs when an asset’s 50-day moving average rises above its 200-day moving average, and analysts typically want to see the 200-day upwardly sloping as well.
    Nick Wells,Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Located roughly an hour away by car, Great Basin National Park officially earned its current status in 1986, with just over 75,000 acres of sloping hills and craggy caverns to explore.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For many years, the ensemble leased four historic buildings along a bend in the creek, and subleased one of those structures, now assigned to the Waterloo Conservancy, to a Tex-Mex restaurant.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Side bends Put your right hand up in the air and lean to the left, then switch sides with your left hand up in the air and leaning to the right.
    Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • That group's funding represents a small fraction of the more than $200 million Musk spent in the 2024 election cycle, most of it through his super PAC intended to elect Trump, a signal of the influence wealthy people are angling to wield in U.S. politics and Trump's incoming administration.
    MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Howard Lutnick Howard Lutnick, who is the co-chair for Trump’s transition team, was picked for Commerce secretary after angling for the Treasury top job.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Credit card rewards function as a tax on those without credit cards and those with credit cards but without the ability or inclination to keep up with the panoply of options.
    David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Hegseth himself has not shown any inclination toward a withdrawal.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Browns Work with browns in order to lean into an elevated, cozy aesthetic.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Newer, younger acts that lean heavily into pop theatrics and harken back to revered icons, like Björk and Kate Bush, says Ong.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In any case, with the duo eager to launch a new product with an attention-grabbing buy, keep an eye out for Christie’s angling to land the opportunity for its own slice of crypto publicity pie.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Today, no memory trace remains at this jetty, which has since become a popular angling spot.
    Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024

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“Tilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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