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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Adjective
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At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025 -
Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Floating vanity mirrors are angled to reflect the hillside beyond.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The evidence against Mayers was sparse, mainly consisting of a few indistinct and inconveniently angled surveillance videos.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a time when Black men were often boxed into stereotypes of toughness and stoicism, Wally leaned into warmth.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the jail was at the center of public discussions leading up to the vote, and both supporters and opponents leaned heavily on that in urging voters to cast ballots for or against the tax measure.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloped. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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