- present participle of slope.
sloping
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The light, arid climate and mountains sloping into the sea reminded her of Lebanon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen and opened in 1962, the terminal has a dramatic, glass-walled facade with a sloping roofline that recalls a wingspan.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
It was hard to run balls on to the greens because of the sticky approaches, but the sloping putting surfaces were often too firm to hold.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Both term structures are sloping upwards, and the VIX futures are trading with a large premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
The waterbuckled boards sloping away into the yard.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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