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Meanings of atilt in English
Synonyms
Examples for "leaning"
Examples for "leaning"
1
The current left-leaning government may struggle to encourage investment and implement reforms.
2
And there's no right side or wrong side leaning on this issue.
3
The conservative-leaning court in recent years has rolled back campaign finance restrictions.
4
Among left-leaning voters, support for his return is at 60 per cent.
5
Sutton, however, appears to be in good shape in her Democratic-leaning district.
1
For example, the New York Times recently tipped its hat to Boston.
2
In fact, television irreversibly tipped the balance in favor of the visual.
3
Precisely identifying the point when that confidence tipped into arrogance is difficult.
4
Familiar names, however, are tipped to take off with the winners' trophies.
5
OPINION:My Ennahda party is tipped to do well in Tunisia's historic election.
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The political weight is tilted heavily towards emerging economies and developing nations.
2
They were, we thought, tilted to one provider in particular, he said.
3
Critics say his business policies are tilted in favour of the rich.
4
Diana tilted her body forward; she seemed to be lit from within.
5
She was tilted back in it with a book in her hands.
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The deck canted over and Dunstan said, Bring her up a point!
2
The main-mast canted to leeward, and was in imminent danger of falling.
3
He had flown a tricky, wing-down approach, skidding along the canted terrain.
4
It stands on deck canted one side but is otherwise reasonably unscathed.
5
A set of rotting canted docks stretched out from the shore beneath.
Usage of atilt in English
1
Each rested atilt, one wing on the ground, the other extending into the air.
2
On one of the trees a robin sang and watched him with its head atilt.
3
When I looked up he was atilt upon the branch of an apple tree near by.
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The arrows first, had been his hope, and then this silent vulture, atilt in the purple tides.
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Duskily-lashed eyes of dark violet were brimming with a contagious energy and her rounded chin was splendidly atilt.
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Near the house torches lined the driveway, some still lit, a few atilt and smoking, but most burned out.
7
In other villages the shawled women sat knitting behind piles of beets and cabbages and apples, their farm-carts atilt in the sun.
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Diana had worked with a very rapid lens and had caught them atilt, in the full abandonment of the child to joy in motion.