angle (for)

verb

Definition of angle (for)next
1
as in to fish (for)

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2
as in to hammer out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle (for)
  1. hammer out
  2. scheme
  3. plot
  4. work out
  5. concert
  6. arrange
  7. intrigue
  8. compass
Verb
  • However, organizers of the film festival ensured that Pitt and Jolie didn't have to interact at the event hile the two are feuding over ownership of Château Miraval and still hammering out details of their divorce.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
  • The tech giant helmed by Mark Zuckerberg was in the process of hammering out a deal with the operator of a nuclear power plant that would have provided electricity for a new data center.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hammer out
Verb
  • The film focuses on the relationship between Stan’s Trump and his scheming lawyer Roy Cohn (played by Succession star Jeremy Strong).
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Hal takes the information about the scheming Vice President to the President directly who…then apparently has a heart attack and dies on the spot.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of scheme
Verb
  • The sense of right and wrong The Diplomat told us drives Wyler is less important to maintain than zigzag plotting leading the two women to a cliffhanger catfight.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • President-elect Trump, charged with plotting to overturn the last election, now establishing himself as a transformational political force, reshaping American politics in his own image.
    NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of plot
Verb
  • The timing worked out perfectly: for more than six months leading up until then, Bear had been trying to get gigs scoring projects but had been striking out.
    Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Kurzel deliberately worked out the schedule so the two actors could be kept apart until that confrontation, bringing an extra charge to the moment as their characters size each other up.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of work out
Verb
  • Both are set up for adults over 50 to audit a variety of classes from art and concert music to political science and occupational training.
    Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Vice President Kamala Harris is set to appear in Phoenix on the same day for a rally and concert with the band Los Tigres del Norte, which indicates how important the Grand Canyon State is this election.
    Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of concert
Verb
  • On these two albums, the highest priority is arranging the songs to best showcase the essence and flavor of their melodies.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them.
    Kris Holt, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Rather, he was intrigued by the female’s dedication to her offspring.
    Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • If your child is intrigued by neuroscience, take them to a museum, introduce them to podcasts on the brain, or experiment with mindfulness techniques together.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of intrigue
Verb
  • The wind sighs: Save me, Lord, for the waters have compassed my soul.
    Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Abigail Jackson The adjacent dining area is dedicated to family heirlooms like a set of Allan Gould compass chairs from Kate’s interior designer grandmother and a red vintage rug from her great-grandparents.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of compass
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angle (for)

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“Angle (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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