- present participle of slope.
sloping
Example Sentences
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Also, the rest of the term structure is sloping upwards, and the futures are trading at a premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
They added a sloping roof with a southern exposure where they will install solar panels for future buyers who want to charge electric cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Fix the Fells' partnership manager Isabel Berry said the route's "sloping, slippery surface is currently difficult to walk on" leading people to use the areas at either side.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
A fastback design calls for a roughly diagonal profile and backlight glass sloping from the trailing edge of the roofline to the deck lid, a feature nowhere in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
The path was crooked, rocky, and potholed, sloping downhill like the last one, and it seemed to be heading for a patch of dark trees a little below them.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
