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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
The garage and one-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage are carved into the steep slope below the main house.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Native to eastern North America, wild mountain laurel plants grow en masse along woodland margins, rivers and streambanks, and sloping hillsides.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
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Noun
What to Do on Bear Lake Merely looking at the water is only one way to enjoy majestic Bear Lake; it’s also known for incredible swimming, with several areas featuring a gradual slope that allows visitors to easily enter the water.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
The garage and one-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage are carved into the steep slope below the main house.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Verb
One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Native to eastern North America, wild mountain laurel plants grow en masse along woodland margins, rivers and streambanks, and sloping hillsides.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slope
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San Miguel Sheriff's Office Investigators said firefighters and EMS crews drove up the pass and found the driver, a 58-year-old man from Phoenix, who had walked 150 feet up a small incline from where the SUV had come to a stop on its top.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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At the same time, make other aspects of your walk more challenging, like the duration, incline, or pace.—
Alisa Hrustic,
Health,
19 June 2026
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Only six minutes into this match, New Zealand has scored to take a 1-0 lead and temporarily quiet what had been a raucous crowd tilted toward the Iranian team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Balancing comedy and dread is a delicate thing; tilt either way and the moment becomes camp.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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That was a statement signaling that even if the committee made no changes to interest rates, its inclination in the future would be to cut, rather than hike.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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While fully waterproof ones are rare, plenty are water-resistant, which means most rain will roll off if angled properly.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Others play the long game, staying in role for months and even angling for promotions to expand access.—
Brian Contos,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Think fruity designs, beachy decals, and vibrant gradients.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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Deep atmospheric mixing of wind energy aloft and a tight pressure gradient will result in strong sustained winds between 20 mph to 30 mph.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Next to him were Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning candidates running on a platform that includes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taking on bad landlords and greedy corporations.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Kitchens can lean food-forward, with vanilla, cupcake or even something heartier like tomato leaf, because the scent feels at home alongside cooking aromas.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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“Slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slope. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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