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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Not a 36-cover-L-slant-cross-post-on-two in sight.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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
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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
Foley’s past projects have had a Nordic slant, including Nordic noir Cold Courage for Lionsgate and Viaplay, and Elisa Viihde’s The Man Who Died.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Not a 36-cover-L-slant-cross-post-on-two in sight.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Worse, slanting political lines so that one party or the other is guaranteed victory only widens the gulf that has helped turn Washington’s into its current slough of dysfunction.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slant
Adjective
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On its own, Repetition is an oblique, somewhat cryptic work.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Quinn Hughes was sidelined for the tournament with an oblique injury.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Family members and Blackbird Mountain Guides officials said the group was on the last day of a three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak and that the skiers were heading back to the trailhead when the slope collapsed.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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While conditions remain dangerous, experts advise reading the avalanche forecast, skiing with local expert guides and choosing shallower slopes to ski off-piste.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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January 20 – February 18 Your perspective could carry extra weight today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the play, which begins as historic epic and becomes, for Goethe, increasing personal and interior, Egmont gains perspective on the complexities of his place in politics by contemplating nature and being.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His voice grew distorted as the microphone struggled to contain the decibels.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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Black history has been erased and distorted in this country from the beginning.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The stack tilted, then dropped in one piece before striking the ground with a heavy thud.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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During one recent — and raucous — Friday-night taping, Wood tilted back and forth with his two regular panelists.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Babcock shows no signs, or inclination, of slowing.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The simulations also show that Chrysalis would have perturbed Iapetus's orbit, leading to its high inclination.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Created by artist Judy Baca between 1974 and 1984, the mural is a groundbreaking depiction of Southern California history from the viewpoint of women and minorities and a potent national symbol at the intersection of art and activism.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The glass-half-full viewpoint is that 20-3 is a more accurate indicator of how good the team actually is than its clutch results.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The case stems from allegations the rooftop solar company materially misrepresented certain terms of power purchase agreements or failed to make adequate disclosures that resulted in consumers being misled.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The president has consistently misrepresented his tariffs, claiming despite evidence to the contrary that foreign governments would pay them and that the revenues would be sufficient to pay down the national debt and give taxpayers a dividend check.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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