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
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
By sectioning the slope into several levels, the property feels two or three times larger than its actual size.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Adam Williams
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
To recast a three-quarter-length body as a pyramid, a favorite Renaissance shape, Raphael repeatedly files down the shoulder blades and turns their supporting muscle into a long sloping line, which dives from neck to arm.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This stunning plant makes an excellent groundcover and is particularly useful for controlling erosion on steep slopes.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
By sectioning the slope into several levels, the property feels two or three times larger than its actual size.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Three setbacks provide space for landscaped terraces, and at these floors, the structural columns slope inward, becoming tall buttresses that reintegrate into the latticework.
—Adam Williams
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
To recast a three-quarter-length body as a pyramid, a favorite Renaissance shape, Raphael repeatedly files down the shoulder blades and turns their supporting muscle into a long sloping line, which dives from neck to arm.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slope
Noun
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Others, though, like the Innsdale trail, offer a more breezy walk with some incline, showing off the sparkling blue Hollywood Reservoir on a sunny day (most days in Los Angeles).—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The portable treadmill is designed to fit easily into your space, turning any room into a walking track with adjustable incline, remote control, and a display for tracking distance and calories.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Republicans, meanwhile, hated everything that Democrats loved about Obama and often tilted into grotesque smears.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sushi cases are angled towards customers without a sneeze guard.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Young couples angle for a spot at Sunset Bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kansas and Oklahoma move from the upper 30s into the mid-40s, while Texas shows a clear north-to-south gradient.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Denim with velvet gradient effects in blue, lace overlays and voluminous wide-leg silhouettes that use up to 60 percent more fabric than standard fits help tell this regal story.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the ongoing fracturing of American politics, and especially the capricious and authoritarian-leaning tendencies of the current administration, complicates everything.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Viewers were quick to react to the clip, with many leaning into the humor of the situation.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slope. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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