slanted; slanting; slants
1
: to take a diagonal course, direction, or path
2
: to turn or incline from a right line or a level : slope
1
: to give an oblique or sloping direction to
2
: to interpret or present in line with a special interest : angle
stories slanted toward youth
especially
: to maliciously or dishonestly distort or falsify
2
a
: something that slants
b
c
: a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage
3
a
: a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion
b
: a slanting view : glance
slant
adjective
Synonyms
Examples of slant in a Sentence
Verb
The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.
She slanted her hat a little to the right.
They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good.
Noun
The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists.
He sliced the carrots on a slant.
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Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The structure features support pillars slanted at slight angles, resembling tree branches.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Beneath the surface, though, is a clever twist to the Final Girl trope and a feminist slant that brought a refreshing take during the peak of oft-misogynist slasher copycats.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
But the process is slanted in favor of domestic producers.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The structure features support pillars slanted at slight angles, resembling tree branches.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Noun
Deandre Hopkins caught a five-yard slant for the score, his second touchdown of the game.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Beneath the surface, though, is a clever twist to the Final Girl trope and a feminist slant that brought a refreshing take during the peak of oft-misogynist slasher copycats.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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slant
noun
: a culture medium solidified obliquely in a tube so as to increase the surface area
a blood-agar slant
compare stab sense 2a
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