as in incline
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the next stretch of the trail had a gentle slope which made it easier to climb
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as in to tilt
to set or cause to be at an angle
they sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street
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Recent Examples of slope
Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Strongest winds on the desert slopes of the mountains.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Another warning for toddler parents: Keep in mind that some toddler beds have higher sides that slope down, creating an opening in the middle.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
At least thirty of their bodies remain on its icy slopes.
—Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Strongest winds on the desert slopes of the mountains.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
The new Island Tower doesn’t slope as dramatically.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Another warning for toddler parents: Keep in mind that some toddler beds have higher sides that slope down, creating an opening in the middle.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slope
Noun
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At the immunity challenge, the three tribes had to work together over a long and complicated obstacle course that involved pulling a sled full of puzzle pieces, moving heavy sandbags, pulling the sled up a steep incline and solving a giant puzzle.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Before this year, viewership had been on a steady incline, rising heftily from the hostless 2021 Oscars, which drew an audience of 10.4 million.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Housing markets across the nation are starting to tilt in buyers' favor, according to a Redfin expert who is encouraging aspiring homeowners to set their own terms when purchasing a property.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ergonomics are improved too, the S1R II uses a dual articulating touch screen that tilts straight up or down, and can also flip out to the side and face forward.—
Jim Fisher,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 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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Louis Vuitton has launched the LV Biker MM, a new signature bag masterminded by artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière, and the chattering fashion classes are already angling to invest.—
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airmail.news,
22 Feb. 2025
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As a part of his efforts, President Trump is angling to shut down the Department of Education, a move that will have dramatic repercussions around the country.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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That is by design — Meis was tasked with ensuring the vocal and intense atmosphere of Goodison could be brought across to the new waterfront facility and felt the steep gradient would be essential in doing that.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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But high pressure is building from the north and that will help to tighten the pressure gradient over Southern California, producing more gusty winds.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 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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“Slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slope. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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