- comparative of steep.
steeper
Example Sentences
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The decline , externalhas been steeper in inner than outer London.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The 0.4-percentage-point drop in the index compared with a year earlier was steeper than that expected by economists, who had penciled in inflation of 3%, though gas prices remain elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
EVs, meanwhile, usually come with a steeper step-up in price.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
But the Berkshire discount, negotiated by CEO Greg Abel, looked steeper than what was needed to sell the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Then the guy said something like, ‘Be careful. The ice here is steeper than it looks. Maybe we should go down and get a rope and some ice screws.’
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
