TILTING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tilting 1 of 2

adjective

as in leaning

running in a slanting direction a rickety, tilting staircase that did not look safe

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tilting

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verb

present participle of tilt

as in sloping

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 tilting

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Technological dominance has been tilting toward Moscow of late, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia’s relentlessly modernizing war machine. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Hollywood’s center of gravity is increasingly tilting to the East Coast. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Four devices, one countertop The aluminum tabletop model features a tilting stainless steel hinge and comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Brad Caleb Kane’s eight-episode first season does invite a little sympathy for the devil, a la Mike Flanagan, but not to the same genre-tilting degree as the showrunner of our latest horror prequel. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 The panning and tilting accessory gives the Blink Mini some new powers, including 360-degree control via the Blink app. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 Fall 2026 is tilting warmer, and chocolate brown has emerged as the shade leading that shift across wardrobes, beauty routines and living rooms. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Tuck your hips under, tilting your pelvis back, and slowly lift your hips toward the ceiling one vertebra at a time. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 22 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilting

Adjective

At best, the invitation to become a white-leader draws an oblique link between white paint and the discourse of racial discrimination.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Reaves missed those games — and his shot at his first All-NBA and All-Star selections — because of right groin soreness in November, a left calf strain in December and January, and a left oblique strain in April.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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Any normal mattress would’ve been an improvement over our current one, a sub-$300 queen-size nightmare of sloping sides and too-springy springs.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sloping

Adjective

Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Definition of sloped

Verb

The others were ruffians, teasers, always angling to drink whatever was left in some grownup’s glass.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The free-agent signing who is angling for a starting position has played a team-high 97 minutes in four preseason games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of angling

Verb

The rise of tipping prompts Unlike the US, tipping in France has never been considered an obligation, as servers are paid minimum wage.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Mara is a better passer and more skilled around the bucket, but like Mara, Suigo has soft hands and can play volleyball around the basket, tipping balls to himself.

— CJ Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of tipping

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The trim and inclining experiment is to confirm the centre of gravity of the submarine and is measured by naval architects in both surfaced and submerged conditions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Outside a San Diego immigration court, a man, his mother, and his two daughters stand in a tight circle, inclining their heads toward a priest.

— Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2025

Definition of inclining

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