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
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Others have a slanted inside with measurements on the slant.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
Critics of the move worry that in nominating Caine, whom Trump has extolled as a loyalist, the president was seeking to fill top DOD leadership positions with those that wouldn’t dissent from his opinion, slanting the historically apolitical U.S. military in his favor.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Clutch on the bump On a night Jason Adam and Robert Suarez were not available and Adrián Morejón might have been in, say, the 16th inning, the Padres’ pitching provided a positive slant even before the comeback.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Others have a slanted inside with measurements on the slant.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
Critics of the move worry that in nominating Caine, whom Trump has extolled as a loyalist, the president was seeking to fill top DOD leadership positions with those that wouldn’t dissent from his opinion, slanting the historically apolitical U.S. military in his favor.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slant
Adjective
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At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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The positive slope on the WMA of the OBV and HPI is not giving any warning signs of a top.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The valuation is something experts can help you with from a monetary perspective, but the intrinsic value is a harder to determine value.—
Julie Murphy,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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See what the future holds and shift your perspective in 2025 through tarot horoscopes.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Donovan continued that social media also distorts wealth.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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However, the same technologies that can immortalize could also distort and manipulate reality.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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On monthly Red Mirror Party nights, the whole space tilts into extravagance: live shows, flowing Champagne, and a dress code best described as ‘shiny’.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In another clip later shared to TikTok, Sandy can be seen tilting her head back and forth at the TV, as Annie sings about her own dog.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The inclination of those operating from this skillset is to evaluate the interrelationships and interconnections within and between steps, processes, systems and people.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Marseille’s artistic inclination is matched by an obsession with food which, typically, is very different from what appears on plates in the rest of France.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Within a year, the club’s complex board structure, allied with disparate viewpoints over the future strategic direction of the team, meant some disputes would ultimately end in court, with Cruyff attempting to block the appointment of Louis van Gaal as the club’s new director.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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Hernandez said lawmakers who lacked understanding of drag and showed no interest in the the performers' viewpoints, ignored testimonies as they were given.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Republican lawmakers have largely rallied around Trump, accusing Democrats of misrepresenting the legislation.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The claims misrepresent both the nature and scale of violence affecting white farmers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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