doglegs

noun

plural of dogleg
as in slopes

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  1. slopes
  2. corners
  3. inclines
  4. loops
  5. twists
  6. folds
Noun
  • Forecasters warn Moke could drop up to 10 inches of rain on the Big Island and 15 in isolated areas, triggering life-threatening flooding and mudslides on steep, storm-scarred slopes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Five to 10 inches of rain are expected on the Big Island, with up to 15 inches possible on the central and eastern slopes.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • Small preferences often become habits, and familiar corners of the grounds can gain sentimental value.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The features being challenged in Oakland aren’t obscure corners of Instagram.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bert McCarty, a Clemson University professor of turfgrass science and management, said golfers like how top courses are so different — from incorporating the ocean in places near beaches to relying on inclines in the mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • Hapag-Lloyd indicated that the average waiting time at Ningbo is about three to four days for Gemini loops and three days for non-alliance services.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The makeup pouch has multiple makeup brush holders, elastic and mesh pockets, loops, and dividers.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • The 2-on-2 drills featured defensive lineman doing twists, which is something that’s troubled the offensive line in both joint practices and preseason games.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Some fans prefer when the game has fewer twists that disrupt the natural flow of alliances and power structures.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of twists
Noun
  • The company says Document Scan can reduce dog-ear folds, wrinkles, and fingerprints when capturing scans.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Homies has developed its vocabulary around proportion, lightness and the way leather sits and folds around the foot.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of folds
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“Doglegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doglegs. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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