: the action of one who angles
especially
: the action or sport of fishing with hook and line
Examples of angling in a Sentence
an angling adventure in the mountains
his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked
Recent Examples on the Web
Like most tech startups angling to go public, Truth Social has no profits, losing $31.6 million through the third quarter of 2023.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Researchers hope such intricate angling could one day enable bone implants to physically interlock with a patient’s existing bone, potentially even without needing bone cement.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Dec. 2023
Successful party boat angling requires a little pre-planning, coordination, and a willingness to work with others.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
Elsewhere, ice fishing derbies are canceling angling and toboggan chutes are screeching to a halt.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
Much of the angling effort for sheepshead is in the southeast, from Maryland through the Carolinas and Florida and along the Gulf Coast, though record fish have been caught as far north as New Jersey.
—Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023
Match the features of the kayak to your angling and paddling demands, and have fun on the water this season.
—Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
Seeing those results from an angling perspective, of course, could take decades.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023
Hemingway Days began Tuesday and will include literary readings, a commemoration of the 124th anniversary of his July 21 birthday, a museum exhibit of rare Hemingway memorabilia and a three-day marlin tournament recalling his passion for deep-sea angling.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Researchers hope such intricate angling could one day enable bone implants to physically interlock with a patient’s existing bone, potentially even without needing bone cement.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Dec. 2023
Successful party boat angling requires a little pre-planning, coordination, and a willingness to work with others.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
Elsewhere, ice fishing derbies are canceling angling and toboggan chutes are screeching to a halt.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
Much of the angling effort for sheepshead is in the southeast, from Maryland through the Carolinas and Florida and along the Gulf Coast, though record fish have been caught as far north as New Jersey.
—Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023
Match the features of the kayak to your angling and paddling demands, and have fun on the water this season.
—Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
Seeing those results from an angling perspective, of course, could take decades.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023
Hemingway Days began Tuesday and will include literary readings, a commemoration of the 124th anniversary of his July 21 birthday, a museum exhibit of rare Hemingway memorabilia and a three-day marlin tournament recalling his passion for deep-sea angling.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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angling
noun
an·gling
ˈaŋ-gliŋ 
: fishing with hook and line for pleasure
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