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
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The mural will be created using latex and aerosol paints on concrete and will be roughly 50 feet in length, reaching up to 20 feet in height on the main wall and 15 feet on each side of the creek slopes.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Ski aficionados can take to the slopes at nearby Saint-Sauveur.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
These trees grow on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada between 4,000 and 8,000 feet in elevation.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Best Shopping Even off the slopes, Zermatt knows how to do luxury.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
The district’s disparate parts would be connected largely by two-lane highways cutting through steep slopes of places such as the Modoc National Forest, where nervous drivers must beware of a lack of guardrails.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The hills surrounding Verdun were literally reduced in height from the ferocity of the artillery barrages leveled against their slopes.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Funiculars are passenger vehicles that carry riders up and down steep slopes or hillsides.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ten 3,000 pound rocket burners hidden inside shoot flames 50 feet into the sky as steam rolls down its stony slopes.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The mural will be created using latex and aerosol paints on concrete and will be roughly 50 feet in length, reaching up to 20 feet in height on the main wall and 15 feet on each side of the creek slopes.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Ski aficionados can take to the slopes at nearby Saint-Sauveur.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
These trees grow on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada between 4,000 and 8,000 feet in elevation.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Best Shopping Even off the slopes, Zermatt knows how to do luxury.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
The district’s disparate parts would be connected largely by two-lane highways cutting through steep slopes of places such as the Modoc National Forest, where nervous drivers must beware of a lack of guardrails.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The hills surrounding Verdun were literally reduced in height from the ferocity of the artillery barrages leveled against their slopes.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Funiculars are passenger vehicles that carry riders up and down steep slopes or hillsides.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slopes
Noun
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They are most commonly used to transport people and cargo up steep inclines.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The balance between civilian authority and military might tilts ominously toward the latter.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses and lawmakers wrestled with NASA’s budget priorities, highlighting concern that the administration’s 2026 budget request tilts heavily toward exploration while slashing science programs.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the corrupt scheme was well documented journalistically and much of the evidence is indicative, ultimately Argentina's Judiciary followed its political inclinations all the way to the top.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The artist’s ability to straddle the line between tomboy inclinations and ultra-glam moments is what has always attracted me to her style.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, another modification the company will make to Super Heavy — though not one included for Flight 10 — will help gain some of those attack angles back.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The style is cut with a low décolleté and rounded toe, set on a curved block heel that angles inward for an architectural profile.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Colors are displayed with unwavering precision, gradients move with fluidity, and images are razor-sharp.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hydrothermal reactions, redox gradients, or purely geochemical pathways can mimic biosignatures.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And part of it was that face, the sort of Adonis-like mug that tips the scales from handsome to outright pretty.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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If the economy tips into a recession, firms are likely to lean on technology like AI to squeeze more out of fewer workers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Slopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slopes. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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