as in sloped
running in a slanting direction
a sloping ray of light that illuminates the painting's central figure is symbolic of heavenly inspiration
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as in tilting
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 sloping
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet the vertical bow, panoramic windows, and sloping stern form a design language instantly recognizable within the superyacht landscape.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
The sloping roof helps keep water from pooling on top.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Chaos erupted as people on board had to scramble onto the sloping deck.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet the vertical bow, panoramic windows, and sloping stern form a design language instantly recognizable within the superyacht landscape.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
The sloping roof helps keep water from pooling on top.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloping
Adjective
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Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The issue isn’t just price, but power; institutions see what retail never can, tilting the game and deepening mistrust.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Aerial footage captured by ABC News' Los Angeles station, KABC, showed the Mississippi tilting to one side after two stacks of containers collapsed.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After going down with an oblique injury earlier this month, top rookie Roman Anthony was given a four-to-six-week timeline for a potential return to the lineup.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hill missed nearly a month of training camp and preseason with an oblique injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agreement is expected to ensure the news outlets’ conservative leaning for years to come, as Lachlan is regarded as the most politically conservative of the older Murdoch siblings.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even Trump-supporting women, though more traditional than their Harris-leaning peers, still placed independence near the top while elevating family into their upper tier.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Both show the shift of weight from one foot to the other and the emphasis on the arching and diagonal twist of the torso, which creates a sense of motion and emotion.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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Though not common, these ports are becoming more popular, thanks to their convenience with plugging in electronics with diagonal cords or plugs that need to be plugged in at awkward locations.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, the winning GPU temperatures seem to prove the design theory of angling the fans in the manner chosen by NZXT.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Given the price surge in the wide receiver market over the last couple of years, Meyers — who had never logged 1,000 yards in five seasons before 2024 — may be angling for a contract Las Vegas is not willing to pay.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sloping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloping. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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