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
Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Young placed an accurate pass to McMillan on a slant route, but the ball bounced off McMillan’s hands and floated into the mitts of Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson for an interception.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Cho modeled an eye-catching version of Casadei’s signature Blade style, defined by a slender stainless steel heel with a gentle inward slant.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The building is curved, slanted backwards, and includes three stories of cantilevered structure – upper floors that extend outward without columns below – to preserve views of the theater next door.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, the pants have a straight-leg silhouette with a drawstring waist and slant pockets.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Young placed an accurate pass to McMillan on a slant route, but the ball bounced off McMillan’s hands and floated into the mitts of Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson for an interception.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
But their weekly exchanges — the format finds each sharing mostly macabre stories, with a comedic slant that’s rare in the genre — would soon surpass 30 million monthly downloads.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Cho modeled an eye-catching version of Casadei’s signature Blade style, defined by a slender stainless steel heel with a gentle inward slant.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
The place was a dump, with paint chipping from the ceilings, floors slanted at strange angles, rodent droppings situated along the floorboards, and paper-thin walls that welcomed in bitter winter air.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The building is curved, slanted backwards, and includes three stories of cantilevered structure – upper floors that extend outward without columns below – to preserve views of the theater next door.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slant
Adjective
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The health factor is no trifling qualifier for a player who has missed time with shoulder and oblique injuries, in addition to that unfortunate incident with his pelvic floor.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Darnold had been fighting through an oblique issue.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the slopes, winter musts include wildlife spotting in Grand Teton National Park, a sleigh ride through the National Elk Refuge, and strolling downtown Jackson, known for its iconic antler arches.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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She was transported off the slope by helicopter.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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From a design perspective, that reinforces Ratti’s desire to keep the emphasis on the flame itself and not the object.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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This makes sense from a certain perspective.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The revision comes from analyzing how radio signals sent by Juno bend and distort as the spacecraft passes behind Jupiter from Earth’s point of view.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The incident — and how it was handled by the the sport’s governing body, the International Flipper Pinball Association — tilted a friendly community into turmoil.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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But those squishier methods might be better suited for an era when the power dynamic isn’t tilted so heavily in bosses’ favor.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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This is because when people lose weight, the body’s natural inclination is to return to its previous weight – a phenomenon called metabolic adaptation.—
Amy J. Sheer,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Check out the Hill's Opinion section Hundreds of policy experts from a range of political viewpoints and areas of expertise.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise it would be considered viewpoint discrimination.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Too often, the contributions of African Americans have been minimized, misrepresented, or erased altogether.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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