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noun

Definition of slopenext
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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slope

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verb

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
Noun
The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes. — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 The thick debris mantle shades the ice, keeping it colder, similar to how ski areas have started covering their slopes with reflective blankets in summer to stave off melting. — Ashlesha Khatiwada, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Verb
The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets. — Bridget Borgobello july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026 This one from Arhaus is currently over $1,000 off, with sloping arms for all-day comfort. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slope
  1. incline
  2. tilt
  3. inclination
  4. angle
  5. gradient
  6. lean
Noun
  • The riverfront includes steep inclines, large rocks and uneven ground that can be difficult for workers or machinery to manage safely.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Temperatures will be on the incline, reaching into the 90s by lunchtime and the upper 90s by the late afternoon.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of incline
Verb
  • Watching for artist-specific fan verification, using official face-value exchanges when available and steering clear of inflated resale listings remain the best defenses against a system still tilted toward bots.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • The blood orange and yuzu sound lovely in theory, but the vanilla tilts it into dessert territory — way too sweet and rich.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of tilt
Noun
  • Serrano comes across as someone with no inclination to coddle elite students.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • But their former ubiquity suggests an age when Americans had the inclination and ability to read serious works of literature.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of inclination
Verb
  • Johnson had been angling for such a resolution since the last weeks of 1963 and had begun discussing it in earnest the following February.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • David Zaslav announced plans to split up WBD in June, and a few months later, Paramount and Netflix were angling to take over the whole company.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of angle
Noun
  • Melange, gradient, multicolor, degradé print, paillette, malfilato or flamed are a few examples of Italian fancy yarns.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • The original Östereichring was a spectacular thing, with steep gradients, long straights, and high-speed curves, surrounded by views of the Styrian mountains.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of gradient
Verb
  • So after years of working as a television producer, Saleh left broadcast journalism and leaned into her creative spirit.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The effort is directed by Chad Maisel, a former adviser to President Joseph Biden and Senator Cory Booker, who’s now a senior fellow at left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress.
    — Simone Foxman, Fortune, 8 July 2026
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