as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the steep incline of the hill meant that it was impossible to ride a bicycle up it
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Recent Examples of incline
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Increasing intensity by adding inclines, hills, speed, and duration can lead to weight loss.4
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—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Adam Marcus, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Washington, for its part, may be inclined to stand by its Kurdish allies, even at the risk of further estrangement from Ankara.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The trail meanders over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park.
Learn the history.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Increasing intensity by adding inclines, hills, speed, and duration can lead to weight loss.4
4.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
And although this problem is long-standing, until the past decade or so, no one with both the necessary expertise and the power to intervene has been inclined to help.
—Adam Marcus, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Washington, for its part, may be inclined to stand by its Kurdish allies, even at the risk of further estrangement from Ankara.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incline
Noun
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The gently rolling slopes of Elk Camp Meadows are perfect for beginners, with magic carpets for the little ones still figuring out their ski legs.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Vance was preparing to climb onto a lift for the slopes over the weekend, when he was accused of being owned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who illegally invaded Ukraine three years ago.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The big picture: Sports participation has become a major flashpoint in the Trump administration's restrictions on the transgender community — one on which some Democrats, like California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), appear to be tilting right.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the 48 hours leading up to the trade deadline, Canucks management had a strong indication that the Boeser market would be soft even as the market prices for lesser pieces was tilted heavily in sellers’ favours.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lunar eclipses tend to elicit culminations, breakthroughs, breakdowns or endings.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Momentum stocks tend to suffer during times of uncertainty and when economic growth sputters.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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This told them that all coral structures take their shape from individual polyps’ microscopic inclinations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Feb. 2025
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His geopolitical inclinations have not changed, and his antidemocratic tendencies have only gotten worse.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Generals continued to lean heavily on Laughton through his four years in the OHL.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lively wore her long blonde hair in retro victory rolls to lean into the vintage feel, with big cocktail rings on her fingers and black pom-pom heels.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Incline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incline. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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