heeled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of heelednext
as in angled

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heeled

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verb

past tense of heel
as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it

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  1. angled
  2. leaned
  3. tipped
  4. vertical
Verb
  • Midcentury tissue box covers feature clerestory windows, angled rooflines,and patterned concrete block designs.
    Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Because those lasers are angled inward, the closer the can is moved to the surface, the closer their points get to one another.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of angled
Verb
  • In a country with a conservative Muslim society, the students have leaned into the language of left-wing revolutionary politics.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But in recent days, he’s also leaned into softer messaging.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaned
Verb
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have been red hot to start the 2024-25 season, and center Jarrett Allen underscored that statement with an impressive trick shot before Monday night’s game tipped off.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The 19-year-old England Under-21 player has thrived and been tipped for senior international honours by Hurzeler.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tipped
Adjective
  • This time of year, they are decorated with ornamental globes, while the surrounding fences of vertical wooden slats are festooned with white Christmas lights.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Our readers wanted to know more about power beaming, new kinds of nuclear fusion, vertical solar farms, powerful ways to drill deeper into the Earth’s crust to harness geothermal energy, and grid hardware that connects renewable energy projects.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of vertical
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