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
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
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Back then, the front lawn sloped all the way down to the river.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Out back, the car’s roofline sloped towards the tail at a shallower angle than ever, almost giving the big car a fastback look.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Back then, the front lawn sloped all the way down to the river.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloped
Adjective
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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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If voters approve Proposition 50, state Democrats would see the odds tilted in their favor for the 2026 midterm elections, while the number of Republicans representing Californians could be halved.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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The internet has tilted the scales of skincare once again, this time, in favor of an approach that claims to help achieve a glow from the inside out.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Following that injury, speculation landed on Springer suffering an oblique injury, though the team did not reveal specifics.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The offense looked lost when Roman Anthony went down with an oblique injury in early September.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His home is angled downward from the development.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her legs, still angled from the previous turns, couldn't find purchase to push forward or pull backward.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Virginia has leaned Democratic in recent presidential elections, its gubernatorial contests have often defied national trends.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloped. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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