tilt at
phrasal verb
tilted at; tilting at; tilts at
British
: to attack (someone or something) in writing or speech
critics tilting at the established system
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Sometimes tilting at windmills and at others slaying dragons, Paul O’Dwyer keeps popping up where the action is, wavy-haired, brogue-talking, and brave.
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Dan Morrison, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Scientists now understand that WR 104's orbital plane is tilted at least 30 to 40 degrees out of Earth's direct line of sight, significantly reducing the likelihood of a GRB impact.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Additionally, there are two FS1 reservations for Aug. 25 versus Tampa Bay and a third primetime Tigers tilt at Comerica on Sept. 17.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Liverpool’s tilt at the 2024-25 Premier League title is beginning to look like a procession.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Dan Morrison, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Scientists now understand that WR 104's orbital plane is tilted at least 30 to 40 degrees out of Earth's direct line of sight, significantly reducing the likelihood of a GRB impact.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Additionally, there are two FS1 reservations for Aug. 25 versus Tampa Bay and a third primetime Tigers tilt at Comerica on Sept. 17.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Liverpool’s tilt at the 2024-25 Premier League title is beginning to look like a procession.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Tilt at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilt%20at. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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