as in sloping
running in a slanting direction
the sloped arrangement of the pictures along the staircase wall should follow the line of the banister
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as in tilted
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 sloped
Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Each wing was connected to the main structure with long colonnades, hidden from street view by trees and sloped lawns.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.
—Noz Nozawa, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Accessibility features include gently sloped pathways and arched water jets.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Jamieson said the photographed shark maintained a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into deeper water.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
For those times when the ground is just too bumpy, sloped or otherwise uncomfortable to pitch a tent, the Float also comes with a hammock kit.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Each wing was connected to the main structure with long colonnades, hidden from street view by trees and sloped lawns.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.
—Noz Nozawa, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Accessibility features include gently sloped pathways and arched water jets.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Jamieson said the photographed shark maintained a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into deeper water.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
For those times when the ground is just too bumpy, sloped or otherwise uncomfortable to pitch a tent, the Float also comes with a hammock kit.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloped
Adjective
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Then the four front propellers tilted forward, and the aircraft accelerated, no longer hanging on its rotors like a helicopter but cruising on its wings like a small airplane.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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This happens when the North Pole is tilted closest to the sun, giving the Northern Hemisphere its longest day of the year and the most daylight.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Just three weeks after his oblique injury, Reaves was questionable for Games 3 and 4.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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The controller’s matte finish provides a solid connection to the comfortable palm grips, which are angled to naturally position your thumbs easily over the thumbsticks and face buttons.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sushi cases are angled towards customers without a sneeze guard.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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OpenAI leaned into the curious habit, choosing to highlight the goblin-forbidding prompt in a tweet.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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Restricted diets leaned heavily on flour, milk, and potatoes, supplemented with small amounts of protein from lean meat and eggs, whereas liberal diets emphasized dairy products, vegetables, and lean meat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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