- comparative of steep.
steeper
Example Sentences
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"As the mountain is rising, the glacier gets steeper and steeper, and it's inevitable that parts of it fall off."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Meta dodged the “worst-case whispers” of much steeper financial penalties and algorithm changes, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The researchers say, "This finding highlights the steeper challenge faced by deconditioned populations."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
“For AMD, this larger opportunity, combined with the strength of our portfolio and growing customer visibility, is creating a steeper growth trajectory for our data center business,” Su says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
But this slope is steeper than any of the others.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
