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
Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Use it as a ground cover along walkways, to stabilize soil on sunny banks or slopes, or to edge patios.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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Noun
Re Delle Alpi Resort With its unbeatable ski-in location beside the Les Suches lift, Re Delle Alpi makes slope days seamless and spa time essential.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Use it as a ground cover along walkways, to stabilize soil on sunny banks or slopes, or to edge patios.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Oakmont is famous for its fast, sloping greens and thick rough, factors that have historically challenged even the best players.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slope
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The 12-3-30 treadmill workout, popularized by influencer Lauren Giraldo, promises a fat-burning, low-impact fitness solution: Walk at a 12% incline, at a pace of three miles per hour, for 30 minutes.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Composting locations don’t need to be perfectly level, but selecting a spot that doesn’t have any significant inclines or depressions makes compost piles much easier to manage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Users seeking out mental health insights from generative AI are unlikely to realize that the AI can be tilted to produce devious guidance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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That Trump's choices tilt toward a brash, Waldorf-Astoria style baroqueness slots neatly into a lifetime of building designs that reflect Gilded Age sensibilities.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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An inclination to laugh all the way to the poorhouse?—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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For another, any inclination by foreign leaders during Trump's first term to challenge him too directly has been replaced by a strategy of flattery.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich addressed rumors that the band is circling a Las Vegas Sphere residency — as well as angling for the halftime show at next year’s Super Bowl — in an interview Wednesday with Howard Stern.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The first gradient of importance is the difference between skin temperature (93 F) versus the core (98.6 F), a gradient of 5.6 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Issey Miyake dress made from semi-sheer pleats in a gradient of sorbet tones with a shoulder-engulfing neckline.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By contrast, Newsom has leaned into being a strident and unapologetic anti-Trump voice.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Seeking stability, Emily leans into her French lifestyle until a big secret threatens one of her closest relationships.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slope. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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