as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
as they poked through the blinds, the slant rays of the setting sun created interesting patterns on the room's far wall
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the road has just enough of a slant to make bicycling up it a little strenuous
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of slant
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
But Wilson attempted a slant pass to Ricardo Lockett, and Patriots rookie Malcom Butler jumped in front of it for the pick, clinching the game for New England.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Carnell Tate’s session Friday at the Indiana Convention Center took a slightly different slant.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
At best, less money will be devoted to covering the news and investigating wrongdoing; at worst, that news will be slanted further toward one political point of view.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slant
Adjective
The stretchy waist has a drawstring to get just the right fit, and they’re made with slant pockets on the front to keep your phone and small essentials close.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
But Wilson attempted a slant pass to Ricardo Lockett, and Patriots rookie Malcom Butler jumped in front of it for the pick, clinching the game for New England.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Such an interpretive slant is the province of literary journalism.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Carnell Tate’s session Friday at the Indiana Convention Center took a slightly different slant.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
The floor is slanted, the bar stools are kind of crooked, and the ceiling is black with the smoke from a million cigarettes.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
At best, less money will be devoted to covering the news and investigating wrongdoing; at worst, that news will be slanted further toward one political point of view.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slant
Adjective
-
Just three weeks after his oblique injury, Reaves was questionable for Games 3 and 4.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Little did the Lakers know that Dončić (hamstring) and Reaves (oblique) would go down heading into the playoffs, but their backcourt backups, Smart and Kennard, had everything to do with their ability to jump out to a 3-0 series lead against Houston (3-1 after Sunday night’s loss).—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Strongest winds will occur near desert slopes, and through passes, where there could locally be gusts up to 60 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
-
This can be done by directing water into soil or gravel, and creating a slight slope or grade away from your home flat surfaces.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
From a positive perspective, Juan Soto had a big night once again.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Lawson’s teammate, VCARB driver Arvid Lindblad, a rookie, had a bit of a different perspective.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The synthesis process consists of mixing bismuth ferrite with barium titanate to carefully engineer a strain, then growing the mixture as a thin film on a substrate that distorts its crystal structure.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
-
But in doing that, that distorts the economics for all patients everywhere.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Republicans, meanwhile, hated everything that Democrats loved about Obama and often tilted into grotesque smears.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
-
About 1 in 6 households nationwide has a net worth above $1 million, and, because the occasional billionaire tilts the scale, the average American family has passed that seven-figure benchmark.—
Matthew Lynn,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The inclination is not to pay, according to Alisha Rayner, the city’s director of operations and communications.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
-
The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
-
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board includes Executive Editor Roger Simmons , opinion editor Krys Fluker and viewpoints editor Jay Reddick.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The authors, not content to simply defend their viewpoint, misrepresent our organization’s positions on the range of harms that children in DCFS custody experience.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
-
California’s consumer protection and false advertising laws also forbid misrepresenting goods or services.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
