sloped 1 of 2

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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verb

past tense of slope
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
Adjective
The magic is in its sloped sides, a departure from the classic skillet’s 90-degree angles. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026 Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026 Even the roof can be chosen in a flat, gable, or sloped style, with interior configurations to match. — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 22 June 2026 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
Verb
So, with a swanlike equanimity, her long neck sloped ever so slightly, her face hidden behind a veil, Adelaide greeted the visitor from Moscow. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 For now, the VIX futures curve is sloped healthily upward into coming months, but things can shift in a hurry. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Most ground is sloped and covered in loose gravel or ankle-twisting stones. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 Ensure your existing gutters are firmly secured, leak-free and properly sloped toward downspouts before mounting guards (a professional will do this as part of their initial assessment, too). — Nick Perry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards. — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloped
Adjective
  • The room itself is a typical loft bedroom, with a double bed and a low sloping ceiling.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The bank also preferred multinationals over domestic companies and tilted toward lower-volatility stocks where possible, expecting investors to become more cautious.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Telescopically, the southern side of its famous ring system is currently tilted about 6½ degrees to our line of sight.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Lakers rookie guard Cameron Carr, who has been out with a right oblique strain, practiced with the Coachella Valley Lakers on Tuesday.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers were without new guard Collin Sexton (calf) and first-round pick Cameron Carr (oblique), and swingman Jake LaRavia left the court limping in the fourth quarter.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Content creators have angled to become the food critics of the short-form video era, each with their own schtick or eccentricities.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Its tight curves and angled seams recall aeronautic skins, giving the surface a sense of buzzing movement — an appropriate preview for what’s inside.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Spartans leaned heavily on Collins early and took a 7-0 lead on their second drive of the game on his 2-yard touchdown run.
    — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In recent days, administration officials have also leaned into the argument that the arch is necessary for national security.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Sloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloped. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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