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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
Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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
Yann LeCun’s Bell Labs team trained a neural network on thousands of digit samples with varying slants and handwriting pressure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
Rodgers’ ability to process the game at a high level and his elite arm talent were a perfect fit for an offense that relied heavily on slants, crossers, flat routes and hitches.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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
Yann LeCun’s Bell Labs team trained a neural network on thousands of digit samples with varying slants and handwriting pressure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slants
Noun
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His achievements on the remote, snowy slopes of Mount Everest and nearby K2, the world’s second-tallest peak, assured him a niche in the record books.—
Gene Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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His achievements on the remote, snowy slopes of Mount Everest and nearby K2, the world's second-tallest peak, assured him a niche in the record books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The island is surrounded by reefs and shoals, and is home to several historical sites, parks and viewpoints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the new horror movie Faces of Death, the Euphoria alum, 29, and musician, 33, play two content moderators with differing viewpoints.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Obadia sees the Optimus question as evidence of how the racial framing itself distorts perception.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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To equate the suffering of Jesus with the circumstances of any political leader distorts the Gospel beyond recognition.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Are their head tilts just subconscious at this point?—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mowing your lawn at a 4-inch height rather than scalping it at 2-inches tall tilts the competitive advantage in favor of the grass over the weeds.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Apr. 2026
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The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Servicing a mountainous areas like Escondido drives up costs, as an expensive network of pipes and pump stations is needed to move water up and down considerable inclines, said Kyle Morgan, the city’s acting director of utilities and wastewater.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney details the impact of their pairing from multiple perspectives, including all four spouses and their adolescent offspring.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even with all these characters milling about, the revival makes sure to honor the original series’ balanced perspectives.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The front-facing exterior of the Shoreside Cottage misrepresents its nearly 2,000-square-foot size.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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To suggest otherwise is a fantasy that misrepresents the sophistication of Christian political thought during the Middle Ages – and in the present.—
Brett Whalen,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The section of the bud that houses the driver is a small sphere that angles the speaker drivers into the ear canal without blocking the opening, ensuring almost perfect transparency for your surroundings.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Slants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slants. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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