as in tilting
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 angling
Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
The entire sport of angling is predicated on this natural fact.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
But some are angling for preemptive pardons.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
From a museum exhibit of rare Hemingway memorabilia to deep-sea angling, there’s plent of ways to get into the spirit (or spirits).
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
The entire sport of angling is predicated on this natural fact.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Verb
Her young assistant, Esme (Sophie Wilde), is angling for a promotion, and deserves one.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
But some are angling for preemptive pardons.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angling
Noun
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The camera assembly uses a motorized mount that gives you 360 degrees of horizontal panning and 120 degrees of vertical tilt.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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Although United have not dominated possession or the attacking third (see field tilt in the table below), their standout statistic this season, as shown below, has been their high pressing intensity.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
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Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rather than return to her husband’s business, Loeffler dove deeper into politics, founding a nonprofit named Greater Georgia Action, with the goal of registering right-leaning voters and boosting confidence in elections.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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His post also included a snap of Woodall leaning over and putting his finger in Fahy’s mouth.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angling. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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