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tilting





ADJECTIVE
slanting
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Sudayana earlier told AFP that the ship's captain had reported that the vessel was "tilting" before losing contact.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

After taking the crystal from the platform, the chimpanzees carefully examined it, rotating and tilting it to view it from different angles.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

In the hours, sometimes days, leading up to a collapse, the sensors could clearly detect a rapid increase in the ground tilting motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

In widely shared footage of the rescue, Gerson can be seen clenching his eyes shut and tilting his head back to the sky as he embraces his son, overwhelmed with emotion.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

A bird is on the sill of the kitchen window, tilting its head as though listening to something.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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