Synonyms of slopes

slopes 1 of 2

noun

plural of slope

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inclines
• inclinations
• gradients
• diagonals
• pitches
• rakes
• climbs
• grades
• slants
• upgrades
• ascents
• banks
• cants
• leans
• rises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• declines
• dips
• hangs
• descents
• hangings
• declivities
• declinations
• declensions
• downgrades

slopes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slope

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilts
• angles
• inclines
• tips
• heels
• leans
• cocks
• slants
• banks
• lists
• cants
• pitches
• bends
• deviates
• descends
• retreats
• veers
• declines
• reclines
• swerves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• flattens
• straightens
• evens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slopes

Noun

The eruption started Monday morning, with clouds of gas and ash rising above the volcano as lava and pyroclastic flows rolled down the slopes. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Footage released by the emergency services showed the powerful eruption turning clouds red and lava flowing down the slopes of the 12,346-foot volcano. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

If your yard slopes toward your house instead of away from it, rainwater can collect around the foundation and increase the pressure against basement walls. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

The proud mama hit the ski slopes with her family while visiting Whistler, British Columbia in February 2026. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

After partnering with We Norwegians on skiwear last year, the Markarian designer has traded the slopes for the golf course, debuting a line of premium athletic apparel and accessories for Malbon. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

The putting surface introduces another layer of strategy, featuring multiple slopes that can dramatically change the difficulty depending on the pin position. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Grander still is Bulguksa Temple, set on the slopes of Mount Tohan, nine miles from Gyeongju. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 July 2026

The New York Times described the project as a ski-in-and-out concept built for a tennis professional and his family, pairing modern architecture with direct access to the slopes. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Verb

Because its site slopes steeply, the house has upstairs and downstairs entrances. — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 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, 16 June 2026

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

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