- comparative of steep.
steeper
Example Sentences
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Jurado’s motion also calls on the City Council to consider slapping responsible parties with much steeper fines — ranging from $25,000 to $1 million — for future incidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
But "the AI buildout is climbing onto a steeper section of track just as the gap between capital spending and internal cash generation narrows", he warned.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The decline , externalhas been steeper in inner than outer London.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Last week, Conagra halved its dividend and guided to an earnings decline in the new fiscal year that was steeper than Wall Street expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
That hill rose up steeper than I would have liked.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
