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
Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, Soros is an historically Democratic donor with a strong liberal/progressive slant who has been accused by Donald Trump of being a shadowy figure that has supported some of the worst the United States and the global agenda has to offer in his view: wokeism.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Contract extensions — hi, Terry McLaurin — and restructures, as well as releasing players with deals slanted toward cap savings in 2025, can create more cap space at this unique moment.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The eye-catching blue color is perfectly suited for warm weather, and the bottom hem slants to the side in a way that makes the whole set look more elevated.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, Soros is an historically Democratic donor with a strong liberal/progressive slant who has been accused by Donald Trump of being a shadowy figure that has supported some of the worst the United States and the global agenda has to offer in his view: wokeism.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
From then on, the field was slanted in favor of Alvarez.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Contract extensions — hi, Terry McLaurin — and restructures, as well as releasing players with deals slanted toward cap savings in 2025, can create more cap space at this unique moment.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slant
Adjective
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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
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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
Noun
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Eleven days later, the Chinese team returned to the high slopes to make another attempt.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Over the past several years, the resort has experienced significant growth through a three-year ski expansion project, which added new slopes, lifts and advanced snowmaking technology, driving an increase in winter guest visits.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Working with female directors opens up a lot new perspectives — and that really makes a difference now that everyone’s looking for originality.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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But ultimately, being a father has irrevocably improved Martin’s perspective on life.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Weekly figures by their very nature tend to be volatile, and when viewed alone could just be noise distorting the underlying trend.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
13 May 2025
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The idea was to first represent the optimism of America, which then dissipated into this darkness, which shifted, melted and distorted into an evil-looking clown.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Midway through the period, though, the ice started to tilt in the other direction.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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But it was renamed The Land of Hope and Dreams tour earlier this month, and is clearly tilting in a more political direction now that Trump is back in the White House.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Analysts also see an inclination among some officials to keep certain communications private, not just from spies but also from government recordkeeping.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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Conveniently dovetailing into some of the notions offered this weekend to Trump at Mar-a-Lago by Oscar-winner Voight and his team, Newsom’s pitch of a national tax incentive for big screen and small screen production is clearly aimed to appeal to Trump’s bigger-is-better inclinations.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
Noun
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From a fundamental viewpoint, Deere & Company holds a current market capitalization of $134 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is committed to social justice and helping migrants, according to those who know him, mirroring the viewpoints of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who Trump feuded with over his hardline immigration polices during his first time.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Despite following legal guidelines, the video was accused of misrepresenting events and using replicas instead of authentic artifacts.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The news dropped just as The New York Times reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating whether Coinbase had misrepresented its user numbers in past filings.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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