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
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
This pair is made from quick-dry fabric and has a stylish knee-pleat design, as well as front slant pockets and functional flap pockets on the thighs.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
The point is, the way in which news is presented can slant the reader’s opinion.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Two Hampton runs later, receiver Ladd McConkey won on a slant route to move the Chargers deep into Cameron Dicker’s field goal range.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
This pair is made from quick-dry fabric and has a stylish knee-pleat design, as well as front slant pockets and functional flap pockets on the thighs.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The 15,000-square-foot residence takes on an industrial slant, with a palette of dark steel and board-form concrete and large banks of windows that establish a connection to the immediate landscape.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
To help prevent or stop armadillos from digging on your property, Indiana DNR recommends fencing or barriers that are slanted at an angle with one portion buried underground.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
The point is, the way in which news is presented can slant the reader’s opinion.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slant
Adjective
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An oblique injury last season didn’t help.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elias Díaz exited Saturday’s game after feeling left oblique discomfort during a swing.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While this does not sound terribly steep, this was in Earth's gravity — in the lower gravity of Mars, this would be equivalent to a 30 degree slope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Demand for workers has been on a downward slope for much of this year.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The impermanence of our digital footprint, especially in this age of AI scraping and incomplete catalog streaming, is distorting our story.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some slot right in; others distort and cramp.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lifting the controller and swinging it swiftly down hammers steel at Atsu’s family forge, gently pulling the trigger urges a campfire’s tendrils higher, while tilting it this way and that lowers mushrooms further into that fire for cooking.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The plan — which may face legal challenges — preserves H-1B visas as a last resort in fields where talent is scarce, but tilts the playing field toward American workers, answering critics in and out of MAGA who complain that companies are addicted to hiring cheaper foreign workers.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Redford also shared that despite his inclination to public service, his ambitions were not political.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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After launch, the craft was placed into a polar orbit roughly 230 to 236 miles (370 to 380 kilometers) in altitude at an inclination of roughly 97 degrees.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As with Licorice Pizza and Magnolia, the outskirts of Hollywood prove to be infinitely more interesting to Anderson than its glitzy center, and Boogie Nights offers up the ultimate viewpoint on that — an industry that, even at its highest point, was never going to break through into the mainstream.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Popular stopping points include the viewpoint of Rowena Crest and Multnomah Falls, a 620-foot waterfall framed by red and gold foliage.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One 2018 report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that the Nakamoto Group’s inspection reports misrepresented the work done for their evaluations, and that the facilities’ conditions did not match what government inspectors observed during their own visits.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that Republicans were misrepresenting the Democratic Party's position.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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