slants 1 of 2

noun

plural of slant
1
as in slopes
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon the road has just enough of a slant to make bicycling up it a little strenuous

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2
as in viewpoints
a way of looking at or thinking about something an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking

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slants

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slant
1
as in distorts
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda

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2
as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

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Recent Examples of slants
Noun
Some of Jones’ best throws came out quick, on third-down slants, to keep drives alive. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Moore, a six-year veteran, impressed Sirianni by creating explosive plays with straight-line speed on deep balls, jet sweeps, screens and slants. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Most of his catches in camp have come on slants, including Thursday, when his play strength was best put to use. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026 And two of the par-4 holes are drivable to big hitters, including the signature 14th that slants straight down towards the Pacific. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Third round receiver Malachi Fields, who had a bad downfield drop but made some good catches on slants over the middle, noted that Harbaugh has been helping rookies understand the new demands of this next level. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 However, slants and quick first steps beat him to the spot in the run game. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Like Coleman, Boston’s size (6-4, 210) and physicality enable him to win more than his fair share of jump balls, but the Huskie wideout is also a polished route-runner, especially on slants and comebacks. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 Yann LeCun’s Bell Labs team trained a neural network on thousands of digit samples with varying slants and handwriting pressure. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
The next day David and I drive across Northern Italy as the rain slants downward. — Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slants
  1. slopes
  2. viewpoints
  3. distorts
  4. tilts
  5. inclines
  6. perspectives
  7. misrepresents
  8. angles
Noun
  • From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The land on which Thwaites sits slopes downward, meaning as the glacier melts, more ice is exposed to warm ocean water.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • However, eclipse chasers will need to view either from The Rock or its east coast, where elevated viewpoints and beaches face the Mediterranean and the eclipsed sun.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The filmmakers say their goal is to humanize community members with different viewpoints.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of viewpoints
Verb
  • The importance of his work, the difficulty of it—the Hollywood reverence almost distorts it.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of distorts
Verb
  • El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Capture every conversation, on every channel, video, phone and in person, because a curve built on a lopsided sample tilts every conclusion that follows.
    — Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilts
Noun
  • Lemmo With this kind of kit, the Lemmo 3 should be up to the task of tackling steep inclines and all manner of rough terrain.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • Chavezmontes argued that the exchange of ideas and creative perspectives is at least as important as the financial benefits, particularly when filmmakers seek to realize more ambitious projects.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Told in the course of four decades, and alternating between the perspectives of the couple’s colleagues and children, friends and lovers, Orringer’s novel examines justice, truth, fate, and freedom.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of perspectives
Verb
  • The Justice Department has boosted its components focused on immigration fraud and also started a denaturalization campaign to rescind American citizenship from anyone who misrepresents details in applying for citizenship.
    — Finya Swai, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Muslim American scholars and civic leaders say sharia primarily guides worship, ethics and personal conduct, and that its demonization misrepresents ordinary religious practices while fueling anti-Muslim fear.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of misrepresents
Verb
  • Adapting to the 20,000-seat Garden, Styles’s stage is a more streamlined semi-circle that still angles for maximum access, plus a little pop.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Outdoor curtains lend some privacy while providing a bit of shade when the sun angles in at sunrise and sunset.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Definition of angles

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“Slants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slants. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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