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
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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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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
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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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His parents have been angling for a pardon from President Trump.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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These brooms usually are lightweight and have angled heads to get into cracks and crevices.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By carefully tuning the boiling and condensation points of the internal fluid, a whole bunch of different applications become apparent wherever there's a thermal gradient to cross.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2025
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Drone surveys were deployed to precisely map the fossil’s location high on the craggy cliff face—a precarious perch that posed significant challenges due to its steep gradient and the constant threat of erosion.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2025.
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