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slanting

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verb

present participle of slant

Example Sentences

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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
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
Verb
  • 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
  • But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This formula features mandelic acid for gentle exfoliation and niacinamide to brighten uneven tone.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His results, along with those of James, have been uneven so far.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The panning and tilting accessory gives the Blink Mini some new powers, including 360-degree control via the Blink app.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Fall 2026 is tilting warmer, and chocolate brown has emerged as the shade leading that shift across wardrobes, beauty routines and living rooms.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • For now, the crooked finger stays, and so does the jumper that comes with it.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, romance scammers bilked ordinary men and women out of over a billion dollars using a variety of crooked tactics.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her existence within pop spaces has come with a bit of inherent tension, as generally left-leaning pop fans have long viewed her potential political affiliations with skepticism.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
  • However, several Democrats, especially those in red-leaning districts, seem to be changing their messaging and backtracking on pro-transgender stances in their latest campaign ads.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Slanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slanting. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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