slants 1 of 2

plural of slant

slants

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slants
Noun
  • Ten 3,000 pound rocket burners hidden inside shoot flames 50 feet into the sky as steam rolls down its stony slopes.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The mural will be created using latex and aerosol paints on concrete and will be roughly 50 feet in length, reaching up to 20 feet in height on the main wall and 15 feet on each side of the creek slopes.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The opposing viewpoints on whole milk illuminate a growing debate in nutrition science.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Mynatts are among the rising ranks of parents and caregivers frustrated by one-size-fits-all schooling who are seeking something more aligned with their values and viewpoints—whether progressive or conservative.
    Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beyond 100 people, culture often fragments, communication distorts and the founder’s vision weakens.
    Jonathan Low, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Organizers have labelled the move a blatant act of erasure that distorts history — a stark contrast to the joy and visibility celebrated at the cookout.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The balance between civilian authority and military might tilts ominously toward the latter.
    Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Witnesses and lawmakers wrestled with NASA’s budget priorities, highlighting concern that the administration’s 2026 budget request tilts heavily toward exploration while slashing science programs.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • They are most commonly used to transport people and cargo up steep inclines.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Advanced computational algorithms then combine these multiple perspectives to reconstruct a detailed 3D image, offering a compact and efficient approach to high-resolution imaging that could transform how researchers study complex structures.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Far from novelties, these Copenhagen tours offer new perspectives on the Danish capital city’s history, trendy neighborhoods, and daily life, often in ways a bus tour simply cannot.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.
    Brendan Harley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • David McNew/Getty Images Dessler is just one of many leading climate scientists who voiced concerns about the DOE report, saying it is riddled with errors, shows signs of bias and misrepresents some research findings in order to downplay the threats from climate change.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, another modification the company will make to Super Heavy — though not one included for Flight 10 — will help gain some of those attack angles back.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The style is cut with a low décolleté and rounded toe, set on a curved block heel that angles inward for an architectural profile.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Slants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slants. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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