slopes 1 of 2

noun

plural of slope
as in inclines
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon the next stretch of the trail had a gentle slope which made it easier to climb

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slopes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slope
as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle they sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street

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Recent Examples of slopes
Noun
As rain falls on the dry, arid slopes in the region, large volumes of water can quickly flow into creeks and waterways. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The honeypot sites of royal Rajasthan—spliced by the brown slopes of the Aravalli Range, the state emerged after Partition from a mosaic of 22 feudal kingdoms—are so many people’s taster to India. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Suddenly, with little to no warning, those majestic slopes turned into raging waterfalls. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Risk assessments should examine where a river bends, where slopes are unstable and where a single failure could cut off several communities. — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Early in the transition, travelers may see individual golden groves against green slopes, tawny grasses, and the first dusting of snow at higher elevations. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 And more mountain slopes are now at risk of landslides than in the past. — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026 Forecasters warn Moke could drop up to 10 inches of rain on the Big Island and 15 in isolated areas, triggering life-threatening flooding and mudslides on steep, storm-scarred slopes. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The hopper utilizes active shock-absorption technology to safely land on slopes. — Leonard David, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
In rivers and streams in Virginia and Maryland, Hack measured the length of each stream and the area of the land that slopes toward that stream and therefore drains into it, called its basin or drainage area. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Depending on the excursion’s stops, snorkelers might float above patch reefs or explore the channels between spur-and-groove coral formations as the reef slopes into deeper water. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 Because its site slopes steeply, the house has upstairs and downstairs entrances. — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 2026 One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 Sunrise Park Resort The ski resort in the White Mountains has snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snow biking as well as downhill slopes for skiing and snowboarding. — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slopes
  1. inclines
  2. tilts
  3. inclinations
  4. angles
  5. gradients
  6. tips
Noun
  • Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bert McCarty, a Clemson University professor of turfgrass science and management, said golfers like how top courses are so different — from incorporating the ocean in places near beaches to relying on inclines in the mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclines
Verb
  • Pelvic tilts When instructed to stay in one place, our pelvis, seeking comfort, can tilt itself into an anterior (towards the front of your body) or posterior (towards the back of your body) position.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This piece then dramatically tilts down joining the rest of the track before the ride car rockets down the vertical drop.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilts
Noun
  • Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of inclinations
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
Noun
  • Engineers maintained extremely gentle gradients across long distances while using tunnels, channels, and arched bridges to cross uneven terrain.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These thermal gradients generate stresses that may crack or spall – chip or flake off – the outer surface, but the heat often does not penetrate deeply enough to compromise the structural core.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gradients
Verb
  • The market treats each shock as the one that finally tips the consumer over, and the consumer, so far, keeps declining the invitation.
    — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The interior, meanwhile, tips a hat to Hermès, with pops of the French fashion house’s famous orange playing against an otherwise very subtle palette.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tips

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“Slopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slopes. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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