SLOPING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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 sloping

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 Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials. — Ryan Brennan may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026 Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025

Verb

Cut at a 45-degree angle, sloping down toward the center of the rosebush. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026 Throughout much of 2022, and again from 2024 through today, the 200-day line has been sloping lower and acting as resistance instead of support. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Sprawling acres of largely barren farmland, still owned by the sugarcane plantations that dominated the islands’ economy for a century, line the side of the highway here, gently sloping toward the craggy green cliffs of the Waimea Canyon. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 Finnish architect Eero Saarinen designed the airport's terminal building, a distinctive structure with a sloping roof that sweeps up toward the sky on opposite sides. — David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Juncos typically build nests on the ground, on gently sloping rocks, and in the roots of felled trees. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Accessibility Hotel Wailea has two dedicated ADA-compliant rooms that can be reached by gently sloping paved pathways. — Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 Every few months, another sleek electric coupe emerges with rounded fenders, a sloping roofline, and enough rear haunch to invite inevitable comparisons. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026 The design may be physically attractive, and despite the sloping coupe rear, there’s plenty of passenger space. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloping

Adjective

Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
The Karine armchair has some serious potential to become your new favorite chair with its sloped arms and relaxed silhouette, energized by a mellow shade of green.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

Definition of sloped

Verb

Its air taxi uses six tilting electric propellers to rise vertically before transitioning into forward flight.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Or maybe the causality flows the other way, and the parity era has shifted into a new phase where the best way to build a winner is to acquire as much star power as possible without tilting your balance too far toward the truly elite.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of tilting

Adjective

Shortly before García hit a go-ahead home run 100 miles north in his first game wearing pinstripes, Wood was removed from the game with an oblique issue that requires imaging.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The lineup is also without 3B Matt Chapman (abdominal strain) and OFs Harrison Bader (plantar fasciitis), Jonah Cox (oblique) and Victor Bericoto (oblique).

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

Definition of oblique

Verb

Trump may be taking a risk by leaning into this more, though, because Democrats may be dissuaded by his close involvement in the bill.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent polls showed the liberal-leaning Yabloko could have won seats in the parliamentary elections next month.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaning

Adjective

Cut on the Diagonal Of course, presentation matters; a diagonal cut helps to elevate the sandwich.

— Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
Returning to our social network example, R(3,10) could be considered off-diagonal, given that 3 and 10 are reasonably far apart.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Definition of diagonal

Verb

But what’s been clear through one week of camp is that the players angling for extensions have made strong early impressions.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Gosling, who was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Ken, is angling to raise his pay to $20 million.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

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