as in incline
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the next stretch of the trail had a gentle slope which made it easier to climb
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as in to tilt
to set or cause to be at an angle
they sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street
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Recent Examples of slope
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Off the slopes, Woolly's Adventure Summit is a year-round, family-friendly basecamp with thrilling activities such as a mountain coaster, zip lining, tubing, and more.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Visitors are free to enjoy the half-mile pebble beach that's popular for swimming but only accessible via downward-sloping walking paths.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
By adjusting internal magnetization patterns and using a three-axis Helmholtz coil system, the robot can move at angles ranging from 0° to 122°, roll, climb slopes, and navigate tight or curved paths.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Off the slopes, Woolly's Adventure Summit is a year-round, family-friendly basecamp with thrilling activities such as a mountain coaster, zip lining, tubing, and more.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Verb
This was improved even more by learning how to slope the armor to deflect incoming shells and dissipate the impact.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Visitors are free to enjoy the half-mile pebble beach that's popular for swimming but only accessible via downward-sloping walking paths.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slope
Noun
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Be prepared for a few steep inclines (and, unfortunately, background traffic noise from a nearby road).—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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As Meernik explained, participants began by walking on a treadmill that gradually increased in incline and speed, and kept going until continuing became unsafe or too hard.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The recommendation is a follow-through of the AI being tilted toward human well-being.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, 57, or Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, 45, are both often mentioned as possible firm hands who could steer the party, though neither has shown much inclination to enter the fray this time round.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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My inclination would be to say probably not.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Keough’s $1,690 Alaïa pair kept the front almost bare, with a glossy black thong strap between the toes and a second patent strap angled across the foot.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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Jonathan, at least, has been playing, angling for his enemies, and making some great moves.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Tech updates the retro running shoe with new upper materials, eschewing the typical gradient suede construction for a no-sew synthetic build.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Lee was walking us along a sweetness gradient, beginning with a savory on-ramp of legumes and caviar and arriving at a place of unambiguous dessert.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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With Virginia keeping its current congressional map, which currently has six Democrats and five Republicans, Democratic candidates face the prospect of either running in a GOP-leaning district or of mounting primary bids to incumbent Democrats.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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“Slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slope. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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