as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
as they poked through the blinds, the slant rays of the setting sun created interesting patterns on the room's far wall
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the road has just enough of a slant to make bicycling up it a little strenuous
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as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda
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Recent Examples of slant
Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The Doheny plant would be the first commercial-scale desalination project to use slant wells designed to collect ocean water from beneath the seafloor and pull it through sand, which eliminates risks to most sea life.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Banks are fringed with grasses and scrubby trees, as colorful hills slant down to the water.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
After the Packers motioned and right before the snap, Booker slanted inside and Brisker went outside.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
New team Former Arkansas wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III caught a pass from Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer on a slant route in the open field Saturday and bolted for a 87-yard touchdown along the sideline during a 17-6 win over Missouri.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The Doheny plant would be the first commercial-scale desalination project to use slant wells designed to collect ocean water from beneath the seafloor and pull it through sand, which eliminates risks to most sea life.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
To hear Pegula slant every comment and rationale away from McDermott and toward Beane was disappointing.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Banks are fringed with grasses and scrubby trees, as colorful hills slant down to the water.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
After the Packers motioned and right before the snap, Booker slanted inside and Brisker went outside.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slant
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Although the injury forced Suzuki out of the game in the first inning of their 8-5 elimination loss to Venezuela, he was thrilled getting to play in the WBC after an oblique injury forced him to withdraw from the 2023 tournament shortly before play began.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bergert and Falter have seen extended opportunities this spring — due to the World Baseball Classic — and Kolek is dealing with a left oblique strain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Its fighters wore camouflage gear that blended with a sand-colored backdrop; the base was only reachable by walking up a steep slope.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Destructive dry avalanches Avalanches happen when the snow pack gives way and slides down steep slopes.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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From that perspective, Zimbabwe’s sulfate plants may represent incremental progress rather than outright dependence.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Maggie and Chris brought their incredibly distinct perspectives to this film, telling a story audiences embraced around the globe.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even if direct fighting eased soon, damaged facilities, disrupted logistics and shipping risk could keep fuel markets distorted for weeks or months.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Beginning with the March vernal equinox, the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun until June's summer solstice, when the sun starts to move back south, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The design allows the sails to rotate a full 360 degrees, while the masts can tilt by as much as 70 degrees to optimize wind angles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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The younger Khamenei is close to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the regime’s decision to elevate him to the top spot is seen as evidence hard-liners are in charge with little inclination to reach a deal that ends the war.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Spring is a high-traffic season, so expect limited parking and crowds at popular viewpoints.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now after four years of ongoing horrors in Ukraine, and more than two years of watching slaughter and suffering in Gaza, the latest war filling our feeds is just another numbing form of content, a digital arena in which competing forces try to assert conflicting viewpoints.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Although uncommon, some public figures and health professionals have claimed that the vaccines could cause cancer despite ample contradictory evidence, often by misinterpreting or misrepresenting studies.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hiding or misrepresenting income, or falsifying dependents or deductions, is a criminal offense that can result in prison time.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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