triangulate

verb

1. To locate by means of triangulation.

   “"I'll give you a check now," I said abruptly, and saw Selina's green eyes triangulate angrily on my face.”

2. To pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both sides against the middle".

   “Cruz, meanwhile, could wind up in the hot seat as he tries to triangulate between his disagreement with Trump’s position and his clear unwillingness to openly attack.”

   “By attempting to triangulate, Labour convinced leavers it was for remain and remainers that it was for leave. The party looked cynical and opportunistic, […]”

   “Triangulating after a midterm loss is a tried-and-true tactic for improving an administration’s position, yet it’s a tactic that the Biden Democrats largely eschewed: There was no Clintonian push for a sweeping legislative deal on deficit reduction, no serious outreach on social issues, no reconsideration of the aggressive efforts to regulate gas-powered cars or forgive student loans, and only a too-little-too-late effort to restore order to the southern border.”

3. To divide into triangles.

adj

1. (not-comparable)Synonym of triangular.