as in sloping
running in a slanting direction
the sloped arrangement of the pictures along the staircase wall should follow the line of the banister
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as in tilted
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 sloped
Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Each wing was connected to the main structure with long colonnades, hidden from street view by trees and sloped lawns.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noz Nozawa, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Accessibility features include gently sloped pathways and arched water jets.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Jamieson said the photographed shark maintained a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into deeper water.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
For those times when the ground is just too bumpy, sloped or otherwise uncomfortable to pitch a tent, the Float also comes with a hammock kit.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Each wing was connected to the main structure with long colonnades, hidden from street view by trees and sloped lawns.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.
—Noz Nozawa, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Accessibility features include gently sloped pathways and arched water jets.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Jamieson said the photographed shark maintained a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into deeper water.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
For those times when the ground is just too bumpy, sloped or otherwise uncomfortable to pitch a tent, the Float also comes with a hammock kit.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloped
Adjective
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Boise tilted the field and laid siege to the Spokane (2-1-1) net for the final 80 minutes Saturday.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The capsule was tilted to try and give the wastewater system a warm bath in the sun’s blistering rays—with middling success.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the unlikely muse arrives in the form of a deliberately strange instruction, or, rather, oblique strategy.—
Jennifer Sodini,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Betts based some of his optimism on his previous experience with an oblique strain in 2018 (his MVP season).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After reaching orbit, Orion deployed its four solar arrays–angled away from the spacecraft in a way that evokes an X-Wing from Star Wars–while flight controllers worked through a brief communications glitch.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The telescope angled to the sky is one of the largest in the state, throughout the year giving students a closer look at what's out there.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Other commenters have leaned into the nostalgia.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Its rider leaned low over the saddle, carrying a bag packed with 49 letters and 5 telegrams.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Sloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloped. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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