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
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
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
Verb
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Keep the screen slightly below eye level and tilted away 15–20 degrees.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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When the sun shifts positions, it can be tilted to ensure you’re always covered in shade.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An oblique injury last season didn’t help.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elias Díaz exited Saturday’s game after feeling left oblique discomfort during a swing.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One photograph, of Burnett and Dolly Parton standing back to back, was angled slightly, to suggest that it was being weighed down by Parton’s breasts.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The net line is angled to stop the asteroid from tumbling and slow it down — the same way an ice skater might extend her leg to reduce spin speed.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its sturdy metal frame can either be leaned against the wall or mounted.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Major cruise lines have leaned into those quicker itineraries.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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