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as in slopes
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 viewpoints
a way of looking at or thinking about something
an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking
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as in distorts
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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as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle
a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle
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Recent Examples of slants
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
On that side of the field, Sutton and Franklin ran double slants to create traffic in the middle of the field.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The middle safety’s running down to steal slants--which is very abnormal.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
As a result, the quick slants and the effective rushing attack largely nullified the Steelers’ pass rush, limiting them to just two sacks and no takeaways.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Like Coleman, Boston’s size (6-4, 210) and physicality enable him to win more than his fair share of jump balls, but the Huskie wideout is also a polished route-runner, especially on slants and comebacks.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
On that side of the field, Sutton and Franklin ran double slants to create traffic in the middle of the field.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The middle safety’s running down to steal slants--which is very abnormal.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
As a result, the quick slants and the effective rushing attack largely nullified the Steelers’ pass rush, limiting them to just two sacks and no takeaways.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slants
Noun
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Around the same window, the Skeleton medal finals on February 14–15 bring drama to the slopes, with athletes hurtling headfirst down the track at extreme speeds in one of the most visually intense events of the Winter Olympics.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The spot stars Kurt Russell as a legendary instructor guiding Lewis Pullman’s character named Greg through an intense training journey on the ski slopes, with a round of Michelob Ultra on the line.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Parts of the North Rim opened back up last fall, including a few eastern viewpoints and campgrounds.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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To provide a balanced presentation of opposing viewpoints on this matter would require access to responses from government officials, law enforcement representatives, or commentators defending these actions, which are not included in the available search results.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That warping distorts the image in the same way that wearing someone else’s glasses blurs your sight.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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My biggest pet-peeve is when the comforter escapes from the duvet cover enclosures and ends up as a wadded mess that distorts the entire bedding set up.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ford tilts his head back with a chuckle.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even the display screen tilts forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the car—small, low to the ground, and exceedingly heavy, owing to the ballistic steel and glass—is not suited to a city like Caracas, which is rife with steep inclines and deep potholes, and is best travelled in a four-by-four.—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Its flexible 3-layer HydroWall shell is completely waterproof and still breathable, with pit zips to release excess heat on steep inclines.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Dec. 2025
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Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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The answer to that question lies, in part, in the narrative structure, which shifts back and forth between the two women's perspectives.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2025
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Yet this is where Ueda’s BOJ finds itself as newish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angles to re-open the stimulus floodgates to juice the economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 2026, however, with social media showcasing neck angles few mortals are born with, expectations are sky-high—for patients and doctors alike.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Slants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slants. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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