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
Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Leaking faucets, pipes, and air conditioning units should be repaired, and the ground next to the foundation should be sloped so that surface water drains away from the building.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
The roof is sloped to encourage drainage that prevents water and debris from piling up, and is broken up into two levels to allow for an open ventilation panel to let hot air escape while keeping rainwater out.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.
—Noz Nozawa, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 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
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
But the fields that sloped toward the turquoise sea weren’t about to be cultivated with the vines of Merlot grapes or Regona cider apple trees or even acorns to be transmuted into jamón Ibérico.
—Tamar Adler, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Leaking faucets, pipes, and air conditioning units should be repaired, and the ground next to the foundation should be sloped so that surface water drains away from the building.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
The roof is sloped to encourage drainage that prevents water and debris from piling up, and is broken up into two levels to allow for an open ventilation panel to let hot air escape while keeping rainwater out.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.
—Noz Nozawa, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloped
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Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials.—
Ryan Brennan
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Encumbered by antlers up to four feet tall and forty pounds in weight, a bull raises its immense jaws, antlers tilted toward his spine, and races through the woods until reaching safer ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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An oblique injury barred him from competing for a big-league job in spring training and delayed the start of his season until May 1.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Soler has had various issues with his groin, side and oblique for the past few weeks.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The classrooms have angled frames, which optimize exposure for solar panels, but also may excite students with their non-standard design.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The more modern building behind the palace has angled views of the water on one side or courtyard views in the entry-level rooms on the other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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For the night, the singer leaned upon one of her favorite beauty signatures—an immovable red lip, hair up in a fishtail braid, tied up with a team-colors blue and orange ribbon.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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At the time of the injury, Chiefs vice president of sports medicine and performance Rick Burkholder provided a broad seven-to-11-month recovery timeline — and every update since has leaned optimistic.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Sloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloped. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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