angles

NOUN

shape formed by two lines meeting at a point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corner edge intersection slant twist

STRONG

V Y bend crook crotch cusp decline divergence dogleg elbow flare flection flexure fork incline knee nook notch obliquity point turn turning

NOUN

personal approach, purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect direction perspective point of view slant standpoint viewpoint

STRONG

aim approach hand intention outlook plan position side

VERB

fish

Synonyms

STRONG

cast

WEAK

dangle a line drop a line

VERB

attempt

Synonyms

WEAK

aim for be after connive conspire contrive fish for hint hunt invite look for maneuver plan plot scheme seek solicit strive try for

Example Sentences

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The findings, he said, would help determine the best injection angles for reaching magnitude 1 at the BedrettoLab when researchers next give it a try in June.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Three investors keep arriving at the same trade from three different angles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

There is no actual VAR, only a replay operator presenting the match referee with camera angles at the pitchside monitor.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This shift alters how the atoms interact with one another through dipolar exchange, which depends on their relative angles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The wood was split and warped and the shelves leaned at crazy angles.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney