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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The slopes of Mount Charleston, which borders the park, stretch even higher, up to an 11,916-foot summit.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Well, at least the western part of the state fits that description; however, in northeast Kansas, there are many hills and slopes throughout our landscape.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Find that nook in the lodge that’s cozy and has a view of the slopes and settle in.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Westward-facing slopes of the Ridges may receive downsloping, which will not only keep temperatures very warm through the overnight but also create a potential for damaging winds with gusts as high as 60 mph as well.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Artemis program is aiming for the moon’s south pole, which is peppered with craters and rocks as large as 65 feet in diameter along with some areas with 20-degree slopes.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
For example, north-facing slopes tend to warm slower than south-facing slopes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Complimentary ski shuttles run every half hour to the slopes during the winter and transport guests to Main Street in the evenings, while the free city bus stops at the hotel on a frequent schedule.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The slopes of Mount Charleston, which borders the park, stretch even higher, up to an 11,916-foot summit.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Well, at least the western part of the state fits that description; however, in northeast Kansas, there are many hills and slopes throughout our landscape.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Find that nook in the lodge that’s cozy and has a view of the slopes and settle in.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Westward-facing slopes of the Ridges may receive downsloping, which will not only keep temperatures very warm through the overnight but also create a potential for damaging winds with gusts as high as 60 mph as well.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Artemis program is aiming for the moon’s south pole, which is peppered with craters and rocks as large as 65 feet in diameter along with some areas with 20-degree slopes.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
For example, north-facing slopes tend to warm slower than south-facing slopes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Verb
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Beginning with the March vernal equinox, the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun until June's summer solstice, when the sun starts to move back south, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Even as the sport tilts further toward the much-wealthier programs, locals here still choose to endure gnarly traffic and crowd onto State’s hilltop campus to watch Mountain West Conference men’s competition.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is the standard for ramp inclinations that are usable for most people, especially wheelchair users.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s inclinations to make every race about him could foul this for the GOP.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This tchotchke adds some flair and also works as a stand that angles the lens upward.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 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 Reality of the ‘Active’ Aesthetic This NYFW appearance follows the success of the O3 Air Winter Edition, which used bold gradients to mimic the textures of a frozen landscape.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Weak offshore gradients that bring warm desert air to the coast add to the heat, said Robbie Monroe, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 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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