1
as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown
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2
as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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3
as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight
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Recent Examples of angle
Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
There are a lot of odd angles within Chase Field in Phoenix.
—Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
As for Evloev, he’s been angling for a title fight for a while.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Key angles bettors should consider: 2-Year-Old Races: Saratoga is a major launching pad for juvenile runners.
—Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
There are a lot of odd angles within Chase Field in Phoenix.
—Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
Verb
The large glass windows and angled concrete walls reflect sound in very different ways.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
As for Evloev, he’s been angling for a title fight for a while.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle
Noun
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There's a dual front light plus an integrated rear light, and a side kickstand and full fenders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
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Flip tortillas; scatter 2 tablespoons of the cheese over one half of toasted side.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The valuation is something experts can help you with from a monetary perspective, but the intrinsic value is a harder to determine value.—
Julie Murphy,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Bodily autonomy, self-determination, and the right to privacy are centered in all of our movements, and books that consider these topics from trans masculine perspectives are few, but necessary.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The way this phase accumulates over a looping path is called the Berry curvature, referencing the curved shape that the arrow is secretly traversing.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
6 June 2025
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When ordinary matter or light rides this curvature, its motion is impacted.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Think smooth shores sloping gently into calm waves and views framed by palm trees.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Price was making lower lows and lower highs, the moving averages were all sloping downwards, the RSI was consistently below 50, and the relative strength was in a confirmed downtrend.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Not just because of the whole water aspect, but the lack of infrastructure on bodies of water.—
Roberto Baldwin,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Designed so people using wheelchairs could easily access sidewalks, this aspect of urban infrastructure also improved mobility for delivery workers, people with luggage and parents with strollers.—
Subha Barry,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Within a year, the club’s complex board structure, allied with disparate viewpoints over the future strategic direction of the team, meant some disputes would ultimately end in court, with Cruyff attempting to block the appointment of Louis van Gaal as the club’s new director.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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Hernandez said lawmakers who lacked understanding of drag and showed no interest in the the performers' viewpoints, ignored testimonies as they were given.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Doing tight curves, trying to muscle the craft with your legs and arms, and protecting your tush through big waves with your legs as shock absorbers does take effort.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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The right-hander’s fastball was on point early, and his knuckle curve tied the Reds up as the game went on.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
Verb
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This charming pagoda-style umbrella offers UPF 50 protection for scorching summer days, is easily adjustable, and even tilts.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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The fan features a 120-degree oscillating head, which can also be tilted 120 degrees vertically, and is connected to a stand that extends up to 40 inches (or 3.3 feet).—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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