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adjective

Definition of slopingnext
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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sloping

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verb

present participle of slope
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 Synonyms for sloping
  1. oblique
  2. leaning
  3. diagonal
  4. angling
Adjective
  • Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Arch stepped in and started three games this season when Quinn Ewers got hurt and missed time with an oblique injury.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • Since your brain is already wired to connect, leaning into that tendency offers multiplicative potential.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s now changing, with North American manufacturers leaning into emerging technologies to compete on new fronts, including precision, sophistication, speed, efficiency and creativity.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaning
Adjective
  • Add Cheese Using a sharp knife, score both sides of each cheese round in a diamond pattern by making shallow diagonal cuts 1 inch apart.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
  • With a maximum image size of 120 inches on the diagonal from a projector that fits in the palm of your hand, this is a great choice for movie nights, presentations, and more, especially at a 34% price drop.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of diagonal
Verb
  • The team is now angling for the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Raskin, of Maryland, is leaving the post and angling to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of angling
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