as in inclines
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the next stretch of the trail had a gentle slope which made it easier to climb
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as in tilts
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 slopes
Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
This grass-like, evergreen plant is often used to edge paths, stabilize slopes, and fill areas where not much else will grow.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Vines have traditionally been planted on the steep slopes of the riverbanks because of excellent drainage, and grapes are exposed to the maximum amount of sun for ripening in this cooler climate region.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
The alien formations of the Badlands, the rippling waters of Voyageurs, the sandy slopes of Indiana Dunes.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
That person belongs to a different time, to a different town and to people who cannot be expected to remain the same, any more than the slopes of a volcano can be expected to still be molten rock an eon after the last eruption.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
During the summer months, Larch House is a perfect home base for outdoor enthusiasts to mountain bike, fly-fish, and river raft through the surrounding Rocky Mountain landscape, while the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort offer pristine powder through the winter.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This is especially true if your yard has any slopes, hills or square footage beyond a postage stamp.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
At the start of the short, paved trail, the green slopes appear smeared with vague suggestions of ocher and mauve.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Jessie Diggins recently brought home a bronze medal from the Winter Games in Milan, capping off an incredible career on the slopes.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
This grass-like, evergreen plant is often used to edge paths, stabilize slopes, and fill areas where not much else will grow.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Vines have traditionally been planted on the steep slopes of the riverbanks because of excellent drainage, and grapes are exposed to the maximum amount of sun for ripening in this cooler climate region.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
The alien formations of the Badlands, the rippling waters of Voyageurs, the sandy slopes of Indiana Dunes.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
That person belongs to a different time, to a different town and to people who cannot be expected to remain the same, any more than the slopes of a volcano can be expected to still be molten rock an eon after the last eruption.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
During the summer months, Larch House is a perfect home base for outdoor enthusiasts to mountain bike, fly-fish, and river raft through the surrounding Rocky Mountain landscape, while the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort offer pristine powder through the winter.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This is especially true if your yard has any slopes, hills or square footage beyond a postage stamp.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
At the start of the short, paved trail, the green slopes appear smeared with vague suggestions of ocher and mauve.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slopes
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The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Servicing a mountainous areas like Escondido drives up costs, as an expensive network of pipes and pump stations is needed to move water up and down considerable inclines, said Kyle Morgan, the city’s acting director of utilities and wastewater.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Quantum Accelerator will also feature a Stengel Dive — a maneuver that takes riders over a hill and quickly tilts beyond 90 degrees at the top.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Seasons exist because of the way Earth spins and tilts.—
David Yeomans,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Who knew that such daring would lead to a film that avoids these inclinations entirely, especially one that could have so easily leaned into controversial territory?—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Alito’s inclinations have not been hard to discern lately.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The section of the bud that houses the driver is a small sphere that angles the speaker drivers into the ear canal without blocking the opening, ensuring almost perfect transparency for your surroundings.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The very act of extracting energy from those gradients and feeding off of it, in some variety, is what fuels all biological processes at their core.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Human eyes are remarkably good at sensing color gradients and brightness changes.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An hour goes by, and then, through a slit in the curtains, Miley Cyrus flashes a smile and tips her oversize black sunglasses.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The tournament tips off with the First Four on Wednesday and Thursday, and the first round begins Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Slopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slopes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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