as in slopes
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the ramp was set at a low diagonal to make it easier for physically challenged patrons
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Recent Examples of diagonals
That approach inevitably leaves large gaps on the flanks, which the visitors looked to exploit with long diagonals.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonals
Noun
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Running along the slopes of the three-peak Burroughs Mountains, this open and exposed route has some of the best views of Rainier itself.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The eastern red varietal, specifically, is red and yellow and pops well in meadows and rocky slopes.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Servicing a mountainous areas like Escondido drives up costs, as an expensive network of pipes and pump stations is needed to move water up and down considerable inclines, said Kyle Morgan, the city’s acting director of utilities and wastewater.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Who knew that such daring would lead to a film that avoids these inclinations entirely, especially one that could have so easily leaned into controversial territory?—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Alito’s inclinations have not been hard to discern lately.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The very act of extracting energy from those gradients and feeding off of it, in some variety, is what fuels all biological processes at their core.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Human eyes are remarkably good at sensing color gradients and brightness changes.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Diagonals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonals. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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