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
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Which is something to think about until November when court will again be in session on the fir and aspen slopes of Disappointment Mountain.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
However, beginning in mid-2023, when PSX finally stopped moving lower and began to rally, those same averages flipped from sloping down to sloping up.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This process causes the ice block to meander its way down the slope, leaving a deep gully in its wake.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Which is something to think about until November when court will again be in session on the fir and aspen slopes of Disappointment Mountain.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
However, beginning in mid-2023, when PSX finally stopped moving lower and began to rally, those same averages flipped from sloping down to sloping up.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slope
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View gallery - 6 images Californian e-mobility outfit Viribus has launched a new electric trike family, with tasty specs like a 1,200-W peak motor on offer for pedaling or throttling up inclines, as well as dual shocks, rear differential, and a two-step folding design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Beautyrest adjustable bed has pre-empted your modification needs in many ways, from head-and foot-rest incline options to a zero-gravity preset that provides a feeling of weightlessness.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Endeavor features a centrifugal force spinning disk that tilts upwards.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Though conservative Ohio courts always conspired to tilt her battle uphill, the initial suit made a splash.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The cosmos is asking us to define our aspirations and inclinations.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
20 Oct. 2025
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On command, the Arc would detach from the service module and reenter the atmosphere at Mach 20+ with a high sustained g-load to arrive at any location within its orbital inclination zone.—
David Szondy
October 13,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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Drawings of the Duffield Cave, as seen in the YouTube video, show that the section has a narrow entrance, then curves upward before flowing left, dropping down again and bending right before angling back up to a larger chamber.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ferrara, an innocent no longer, is angling to prize $25,000 out of the Horse’s coffers to finance his first feature.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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At its core, the technology exploits salinity gradients between water sources.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The left side of the concrete beads gradient from gray to black and back to gray before the ends of the wire show through the right side of the work.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new album is described as leaning into the band's early post-punk and goth influences.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The frame is Japanese beech, making for a high-quality base that looks playful without leaning kitschy.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slope. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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