Thesaurus results for SLANT

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adjective

Definition of slant

as in oblique

running in a slanting direction as they poked through the blinds, the slant rays of the setting sun created interesting patterns on the room's far wall

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noun

as in slope

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon the road has just enough of a slant to make bicycling up it a little strenuous

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as in perspective

a way of looking at or thinking about something an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking

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verb

ˈslant

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda

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as in to slope

to set or cause to be at an angle a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

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Recent Examples of slant

Adjective

At an event with the Bay Area Book Festival, Namwali and Cathy discuss slant rhymes, slanted grammars, and the slanting light Morrison wields in the passage to describe how a City stirs up beauty, violence, music, and love. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Stubborn chin hairs don’t stand a chance against these slant tweezers that come with a unique scissors-style handle. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 June 2026

Noun

This kind of orchestral pain—built up over years, mirrored back and forth between the characters, approached slant and head on at once—is where the Buffyverse is at its best. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Justin Fields hit Jason Brownlee on a quick slant before being intercepted by undrafted safety Xavier Nwankpa on a pass intended for Jake Briningstool. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

Always slanted in one direction, of course. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Sinks on the vanity have slanted, green marble angles giving them a trendy look, and the faucet’s water spray is equivalent to a drenching rainfall shower (wide, strong, and incredibly impressive). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slant

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Summary The Chicago Cubs are currently shuffling their infield due to Dansby Swanson's oblique injury, moving Nico Hoerner to shortstop and Pedro Ramírez to second base.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of oblique

Noun

Today, mature oaks and decades-old landscaping frame the slope from the home to the water and dock.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of slope

Verb

Huber noted the statistic about the 150,000 annual deaths due to climate change came from a World Health Organization publication and that the edit distorted the message of the sentence.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
If someone offers $25,000 for a domain that could be worth $250,000 to the right end user, the number itself can distort the negotiation.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of distort

Verb

What history shows is that a debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing costs have begun to dictate policy.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
In most cases, if a jack-of-all-trades standout was asked to take on a heavier scoring load, efficiency would drop as defenses begin to tilt her way.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilt

Adjective

Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of sloping

Noun

This viewpoint was the one promoted by those scientists who were against the decision such as Alan Stern, who was the principal investigator on the New Horizons mission to Pluto.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
That’s the moment to slow down, seek perspective and alternate viewpoints, not speed up.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026

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