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slope

[slohp] / sloʊp /
NOUN
slant, tilt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hill ramp shelf
STRONG
abruptness bank bend bevel bias cant declination declivity deflection descent deviation diagonal downgrade gradient inclination incline lean leaning obliqueness obliquity pitch rise skew steepness swag sway tip
WEAK
rising ground
Antonyms
STRONG
upgrade
WEAK
evenness level
VERB
slant, tilt
Synonyms
STRONG
angle ascend bank bevel cant descend dip drop fall heel incline lean list pitch rake recline rise shelve skew splay tip
WEAK
drop away
Antonyms
STRONG
ascend decline do forget go up lower straighten
WEAK
even level

Example Sentences

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Belgium, the Netherlands and Canada have all fallen down that slippery slope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Hyperscalers will close part of the gap, but the speed and slope of that convergence remain uncertain.”

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Next to it, drawings show a training pool 25 yards long and 50 feet wide, with an ADA-compliant gentle slope down to about 4 feet deep.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Admittedly, answering emails on the weekend can be a slippery slope.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

But at last he reached a long, wooded slope and had to stop: doubled up, chest heaving.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver