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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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noun (2)

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
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 With the front wheels canted like the head of a curious dog, the Mach 1 enjoys precise turn-in and averages a 1.13-g ride through Turn 1. Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cant
Verb
  • These different rates can cause buildings to tilt and can lead to other infrastructure damage.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
  • So, one of the sets had to be literally tilted on its side.
    Mike Miller Published, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Cubs left fielder attempted to go through a full day of pregame work, including hitting and throwing, but his left oblique strain didn’t feel quite right.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • The Yankees are also hoping that Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) will return soon from the injured list.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Deputies were shooting at a downward angle, since the gore was sloped, and footage showed bullets striking the roadway.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025
  • Being built on a hillside that sloped down from the nearby Manningham Lane brought another quirk, in that there was a void between the earth and the wooden floor ranging from nine to 30 inches.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Barry leans heavily on old clips of his writing to fill this book up, and that’s fine, but near the end the bag of leftovers grows soggy.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • And leaned over like a cliff to release another waterfall.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Someone angles to take a picture of a brunette in a crisp button-down and another in a crop top—which Laurence and I quickly realize are Charli XCX and Lorde.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2025
  • For her second selfie, Allen shimmed slightly to the side, gently angling the camera towards her body.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 May 2025

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“Cant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cant. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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