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as in inclination
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river

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cant

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cant

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adjective

cant

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verb

as in to tilt
to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall

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Recent Examples of cant
Noun
The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024 The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024 The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024 The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024 If thieves’ cant—a language known only to criminals—was the Devil’s cabinet, bourgeois society couldn’t help but peep inside. JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
Verb
Verdier’s innovative design will use a canting keel as the support for one of the foils, with the other two contact points being a foil on the rudder and the two lateral foils. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2025 Sharply angled surfaces, called chines, run from the nose to the air intakes on either side of the lower fuselage; chines then run further back from those intakes to the wings and to twin tail fins, which are slightly canted from the vertical. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2020 There's hundreds of cant-miss deals on travel accessories this Prime Day, from supportive neck pillows and lightweight steamers to portable chargers and noise-canceling headphones. Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024 Instead, think of a vector positioned in the x-y plane and canted at 45 degrees to the x-axis. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018 The cockpit is canted towards the driver and the warm glow of the ambient lights bathe the cabin in red. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 While Cahan’s novella canted toward Jake’s perspective, Rothstein’s play is an unabashedly feminist-forward retelling. Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024 The top deck solar array is canted up 30 degrees to catch the low Sun angle near the south pole of the Moon. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023 The boot excels when bombing groomers and making quick turns in the trees thanks to a canting system built from racing experience that minimizes interaction between the cuff and shell. Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cant
Verb
  • On monthly Red Mirror Party nights, the whole space tilts into extravagance: live shows, flowing Champagne, and a dress code best described as ‘shiny’.
    Lela London, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Wealth growth was tilted strongly toward North America, propelled by a stable U.S. dollar and upbeat financial markets, according to UBS analysts.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Heyward has been out since May 24 with a left oblique strain.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
  • Despite his missing time early this season with an oblique injury, all of that work has paid off.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Unwind by the Atlantic With sloping sand dunes, swaying beach grass and unbeatable views of the surf and sky, the beaches of the Outer Banks are a perfect place to spend an afternoon.
    Kate Lewis, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • In fact, a wide, sloping fairway gathers balls back to center.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • For example, under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from 2001 to 2010, the Philippines leaned toward China.
    Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • With the exception of Tilson, the candidates generally lean left, and their supporters may be more likely to rank Mamdani than Cuomo down ballot.
    Ben Adler, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • India, meanwhile, is angling for Trump World to exempt its economy from sectoral tariffs on autos and steel and reciprocal taxes.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett are angling for the starting position, and rookies Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are angling to also start somehow, but possibly land a third-string situation.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

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“Cant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cant. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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