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
David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Miami-Dade School Board: Two races have the potential to shift the board's conservative tilt: Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointee Mary Blanco faces Max Tuchman, a critic of the governor, and Democrat Joseph Geller faces conservative former school board member Martin Karp.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the market will tilt further in favor of hospitals and against competing physician practices, accelerating hospital-physician consolidation and resulting in fewer choices, higher prices, and more medical debt.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Hurricanes reside on top of their conference table with an away ACC tilt in Atlanta this Saturday against Georgia Tech.
—David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Miami-Dade School Board: Two races have the potential to shift the board's conservative tilt: Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointee Mary Blanco faces Max Tuchman, a critic of the governor, and Democrat Joseph Geller faces conservative former school board member Martin Karp.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Gently shift your weight to the right side, keeping your hips steady and without tilting your body.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the market will tilt further in favor of hospitals and against competing physician practices, accelerating hospital-physician consolidation and resulting in fewer choices, higher prices, and more medical debt.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilt
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The Nuggets were unsure when Jokic would re-join the team as of Friday evening before the opening tip.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Most drivers entering Manhattan's Central Business District, which stretches from 60th Street all the way down to the southern tip of the Financial District, would have to pay the toll.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The full-size board slopes slightly from front to back, giving the keyboard a slight lift.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The upward sloping cloud and 40-week moving average suggest that the primary trend is bullish.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Honestly, how has someone not gotten the bends on this show yet?Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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The atmosphere refracts, or bends, the reddish light toward the moon, which reflects it with a red glow.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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While many convicted in the deadly January 6 riot are already angling for pardons, there’s another group of high-profile defendants who could be interested in Trump’s leniency.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The front of the speaker is angled towards the listener, whilst its rear remains parallel to the wall.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Smullen’s inclinations here reek of resentment rather than a healthier competitiveness that would drive him to bring a solid case against his main suspect.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Although the natural inclination is to think of a marathon as something done on foot, or by people who are known as ambulatory, the NYC Marathon does have a program for the race that’s inclusive of wheelchair users.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Their cutbacks on spending forced a reckoning among restaurants, with fast-food brands like McDonald’s leaning into value menus and full-service chains like Red Lobster embarking on ambitious makeovers.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Diplomat leans even further into its soapy inclinations with its ending.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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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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Such lighter tweeds are common on properties bordering water and where angling is a frequent pastime.Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Tilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilt. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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