angling
Example Sentences
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“I remember that one now,” he said with a smirk, angling his chin up.
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The U.S. has come up with a 15-point peace plan, with Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan as mediators angling for a U.S.-Iran meeting in the next 48 hours, according to reports.
From MarketWatch
I rinse the stain in the sink and wring out the fabric, and then I stand under the hand dryer, angling my body so the hot air hits the wet part.
From Literature
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Elliot asked, hurrying after me as I wove through the trees, all the time angling so we’d be behind that stone wall when we made it to the top of the hill.
From Literature
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I couldn’t seem to walk straight, and kept angling off to one side.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.