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noun

plural of slope
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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slopes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slope
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
Noun
That's a big issue for a mid-altitude ski resort like the Adelboden-Lenk area, whose roughly 200 kilometers (125 miles) of slopes span an altitude between 1,000 and 2,300 meters (3,280 and 7,545 feet). — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The playground would have some downward slopes built in to create multiple levels, with grassy hills surrounding at least two tiers of flooring designed for soft outdoor play. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 The village sits on the slopes of Mount Meroviglia, on the island’s west side, close enough to Kardiani to pair the two in one drive. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, the group strayed too close to the slopes of Perry’s Peak and was caught after a large avalanche released nearly 400 feet above them. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Narrow-gauge railroad tracks curve gently up mountain slopes and through groves of the railroad’s namesake trees, now a backdrop for a scenic, one-hour journey back in time. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 However, Rollo Robotics has not published detailed performance results for stairs, steep slopes or deeply uneven ground. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Footage released by the emergency services showed the powerful eruption turning clouds red and lava flowing down the slopes of the 12,346-foot volcano. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 If your yard slopes toward your house instead of away from it, rainwater can collect around the foundation and increase the pressure against basement walls. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
In rivers and streams in Virginia and Maryland, Hack measured the length of each stream and the area of the land that slopes toward that stream and therefore drains into it, called its basin or drainage area. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Depending on the excursion’s stops, snorkelers might float above patch reefs or explore the channels between spur-and-groove coral formations as the reef slopes into deeper water. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 Because its site slopes steeply, the house has upstairs and downstairs entrances. — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 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, 16 June 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slopes
  1. inclines
  2. tilts
  3. inclinations
  4. angles
  5. gradients
  6. tips
Noun
  • Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bert McCarty, a Clemson University professor of turfgrass science and management, said golfers like how top courses are so different — from incorporating the ocean in places near beaches to relying on inclines in the mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclines
Verb
  • The district, which previously favored Democrats, now tilts toward Republicans, and some Memphis voters have raised concerns that their representation has been diminished.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • To turn, the system tilts the internal flywheel toward either side.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilts
Noun
  • Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of inclinations
Verb
  • Outdoor curtains lend some privacy while providing a bit of shade when the sun angles in at sunrise and sunset.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Moon angles her chin and the light dims in her eyes.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Definition of angles
Noun
  • Add a pop of color to your workout with this pair of sneakers that come in gradients of vibrant yellow, pink, purple, and more.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Why Gradients Are In As far as why gradients are the paint technique of the moment, Studholme has a bit of a theory.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Definition of gradients
Verb
  • The interior, meanwhile, tips a hat to Hermès, with pops of the French fashion house’s famous orange playing against an otherwise very subtle palette.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Carlos Delgado welcomes Beltrán, John Smoltz introduces Jones and Dusty Baker tips his hat to Kent.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of tips

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