as in inclines
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 tilts
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 slopes
Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
The eastern red varietal, specifically, is red and yellow and pops well in meadows and rocky slopes.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
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
Black Defenders wait outside, ready to ferry guests to slopes, vineyards, or long lunches—anywhere and everywhere.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Jessie Diggins recently brought home a bronze medal from the Winter Games in Milan, capping off an incredible career on the slopes.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
This grass-like, evergreen plant is often used to edge paths, stabilize slopes, and fill areas where not much else will grow.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Vines have traditionally been planted on the steep slopes of the riverbanks because of excellent drainage, and grapes are exposed to the maximum amount of sun for ripening in this cooler climate region.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
That person belongs to a different time, to a different town and to people who cannot be expected to remain the same, any more than the slopes of a volcano can be expected to still be molten rock an eon after the last eruption.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
The eastern red varietal, specifically, is red and yellow and pops well in meadows and rocky slopes.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
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
Black Defenders wait outside, ready to ferry guests to slopes, vineyards, or long lunches—anywhere and everywhere.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Jessie Diggins recently brought home a bronze medal from the Winter Games in Milan, capping off an incredible career on the slopes.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
This grass-like, evergreen plant is often used to edge paths, stabilize slopes, and fill areas where not much else will grow.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Vines have traditionally been planted on the steep slopes of the riverbanks because of excellent drainage, and grapes are exposed to the maximum amount of sun for ripening in this cooler climate region.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
That person belongs to a different time, to a different town and to people who cannot be expected to remain the same, any more than the slopes of a volcano can be expected to still be molten rock an eon after the last eruption.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slopes
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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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The map eliminates four Democrat-leaning districts, including one Hispanic majority district in Central Florida, and tilts the balance of the Florida delegation even more red.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 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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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
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The section of the bud that houses the driver is a small sphere that angles the speaker drivers into the ear canal without blocking the opening, ensuring almost perfect transparency for your surroundings.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Hales says that the majority of sleepers prefer a medium to medium-firm mattress, but your sleeping position is what tips the scale.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The motorcycle tips the scales at just under 247 lb (112 kg), of which 64 pounds (29 kg) is from the battery alone.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Slopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slopes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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