slanting 1 of 2

adjective

as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side an old, torn flag hanging from a slanting flagpole

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slanting

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verb

present participle of slant
1
as in distorting
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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2
as in sloping
to set or cause to be at an angle a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

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Recent Examples of slanting
Verb
Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 There have been many other variations of this, all usually slanting toward a heavy exposure to public equities. — Christian Faes, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region. — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026 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 In footage shared on social media, verified by Reuters, the large bridge can be seen slanting to one side with people below. — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Sun slanting through tree line. — AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slanting
  1. tilted
  2. distorting
  3. sloping
  4. uneven
  5. misrepresenting
  6. tilting
  7. crooked
  8. leaning
Adjective
  • The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.
    — , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilted
Verb
  • But attorneys for the group Defenders of Wildlife said the government was distorting the environmental law’s definition of a species by focusing only on the populations in Minnesota and the Northern Rockies.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The absurdist look at greed and climate change, reality and the distorting power of media, feckless world leaders and rapacious billionaires, struggled to get off the ground.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of distorting
Verb
  • Any normal mattress would’ve been an improvement over our current one, a sub-$300 queen-size nightmare of sloping sides and too-springy springs.
    — Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sloping
Adjective
  • Rising case rates in women under 50, new federal rules on breast density notification and the uneven rollout of 3D mammography are reshaping when and how women get screened.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Grass, uneven ground, tiny puddles, and random objects can become major obstacles when the machine is barely taller than them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of uneven
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  • Settlement talks collapsed in late August after Bonta accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting their discussions.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At that public meeting, several parents said Adams should have been fired for misleading them and misrepresenting the condition of the Earl Warren ATP facilities.
    — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of misrepresenting
Verb
  • Technological dominance has been tilting toward Moscow of late, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia’s relentlessly modernizing war machine.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hollywood’s center of gravity is increasingly tilting to the East Coast.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilting
Adjective
  • Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the crooked finger stays, and so does the jumper that comes with it.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of crooked
Verb
  • Scott Olson | Getty Images McDonald's is hoping to rule the roost by leaning into chicken and drinks.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lately, Chavarria says he’s been leaning toward bolder, harder looks, a change from the past focus on joy and softness.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaning

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“Slanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slanting. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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