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
Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Flights last about 45 minutes, drifting past peaks and flat tops, over ranchland, wildflower fields, forests and ski slopes.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Having cracked Eulálio lower on the slopes, Vingegaard ended up taking almost three minutes on the Portuguese rider to relegate the previous race leader to the white jersey, the Dane now leading the race overall by two minutes and 26 seconds.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Pendry in Park City, Utah, more known for its ski slopes, has seen a 15% uptick in summer demand compared to last year, says John Rolfs, the hotel’s general manager.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
Over 200 miles of ski runs are a major appeal, yes, but there's plenty to do off the slopes.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
The April 2 Instagram post showed the father-and-son duo swerving down the slopes during a skiing outing.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Crews were scrambling to keep flames from moving down slopes into the suburban neighborhoods of Thousand Oaks.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
While a white shark’s fin is triangular, a dusky shark’s fin slopes and curves.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 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
To create larger backyards along East 28th Avenue, the property developer built fill slopes above the future park site.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Flights last about 45 minutes, drifting past peaks and flat tops, over ranchland, wildflower fields, forests and ski slopes.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Having cracked Eulálio lower on the slopes, Vingegaard ended up taking almost three minutes on the Portuguese rider to relegate the previous race leader to the white jersey, the Dane now leading the race overall by two minutes and 26 seconds.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Pendry in Park City, Utah, more known for its ski slopes, has seen a 15% uptick in summer demand compared to last year, says John Rolfs, the hotel’s general manager.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
Over 200 miles of ski runs are a major appeal, yes, but there's plenty to do off the slopes.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
The April 2 Instagram post showed the father-and-son duo swerving down the slopes during a skiing outing.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Crews were scrambling to keep flames from moving down slopes into the suburban neighborhoods of Thousand Oaks.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
While a white shark’s fin is triangular, a dusky shark’s fin slopes and curves.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 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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During certain portions of the race, competitors are forced to scramble on all fours while navigating steep inclines and narrow descents.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Be prepared for a few steep inclines (and, unfortunately, background traffic noise from a nearby road).—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The coordination hubs within states will need to triage gaps in basic AI fluency, such as using AI for daily life, to more advanced AI proficiency that tilts more towards skill development for using AI at work or building AI systems and infrastructure.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The sturdy kickstand tilts through 90 degrees and it can be rotated to portrait mode and stand safely that way.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2026
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Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Over the last week or so, the four satellites adjusted their inclinations—the angles of their orbits to the equator—by less than a degree.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The topic angles that nobody else was covering.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Melissa, still one of the most obvious jelly shoe authorities, took the softer surreal lane with Susan Fang, bringing jelly into floral ballet flats, Sakura platform details and opaque-to-clear gradients.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
12 May 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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The panelists will go behind the scenes of premium true crime storytelling — exploring what make a series to must-watch television, what tips it into sensationalism, and why that distinction matters more than ever.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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The musical lovingly tips its hat to those beloved shows of the past.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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