as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
as they poked through the blinds, the slant rays of the setting sun created interesting patterns on the room's far wall
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as in slope
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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as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
an interesting slant on the problem of underage drinking
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as in to distort
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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Recent Examples of slant
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
The pants are outfitted with whisker creases at the thighs, double side seams, and slant pockets.
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Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
Others want the analysis that is included with the specific slant of their choice.
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Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Now that’s out of reach for most people between student debt and home prices and the economy slanted toward the very, very top one per cent.
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Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In Week 4 of that season against the Atlanta Falcons, Brown caught a pass on a slant route and went 55 yards for a score, the first of his two touchdowns that game.
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Chad Graff,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
The pants are outfitted with whisker creases at the thighs, double side seams, and slant pockets.
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Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
With a chateau or Christmas market visit scheduled almost every day, the November and December itineraries have a clear holiday slant.
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Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
Others want the analysis that is included with the specific slant of their choice.
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Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Verb
Install a fence that’s slanted outward and about 3 feet tall with a short section buried underground.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Now that’s out of reach for most people between student debt and home prices and the economy slanted toward the very, very top one per cent.
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Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slant
Adjective
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Infielder Nick Sogard, who had been called up in Story’s place, hit the IL with a right oblique strain June 3, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa went to the IL with a forearm bone stress reaction similar to Mayer’s on June 20.
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Mayfield, who turned 31 in April, appeared on the Bucs’ injury report 10 out of 18 weeks with issues that spanned his foot, toe, knee, right biceps, oblique and right shoulder.
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Several hours later, rescuers carried the injured on stretchers and recovered the dead in makeshift carts, painstakingly hauling them back up the rugged slope, official Noor Zaman said.
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This hard-working plant tolerates heat, drought, salt, and humidity, and provides good soil stabilization on slopes.
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Following the death of a close friend in a car accident as a teenager, Evans gained perspective that still shapes him today.
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Through facilitated forums and advisory ecosystems, the organization builds environments where owners can test ideas, evaluate risk, and gain perspective from peers navigating comparable pressures.
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Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
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Any whack job with a phone can distort reality, and that’s not helpful.
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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In Egypt, certain pharaohs seemed, for reasons still debated, to tilt their own representations from the ideal to the natural.
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Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials.
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.
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Spiritual progress requires fighting against the natural downward inclination of our souls—though fighting, oddly, is also the problem.
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Getty Choosing a college major has always been a big life decision, influenced by not only personal inclinations and talents, but also by starting salaries.
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And yet as cynical and beaten-down as the film’s viewpoint can often be, there is still a spark of decency and perseverance.
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As always, rural areas, open fields and elevated viewpoints are generally better than neighborhoods surrounded by streetlights, buildings and trees.
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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