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slopes

NOUN

slant, tilt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hill ramp shelf

STRONG

abruptness bank bend bevel bias cant declination declivity deflection descent deviation diagonal downgrade gradient inclination incline lean leaning obliqueness obliquity pitch rise skew steepness swag sway tip

WEAK

rising ground

Antonyms

STRONG

upgrade

WEAK

evenness level

VERB

slant, tilt

Synonyms

STRONG

angle ascend bank bevel cant descend dip drop fall heel incline lean list pitch rake recline rise shelve skew splay tip

WEAK

drop away

Antonyms

STRONG

decline do forget go up lower straighten

WEAK

even level

Example Sentences

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It wouldn't be until the following day that volunteers from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue were able to recover Jack's body from the rocky slopes of Glyder Fawr in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It is based on optimized walking routes, taking into account slopes, obstacles, travel speeds and congestion points.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Luis Cardona, the Colombian visitor, has no plans to hit the slopes but assures that, virus or no virus, he would "have no problem returning" to Ushuaia.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

It has been a bad ski season for Vail Resorts MTN -1.91%decrease; red down pointing triangle , with little snow and warm weather deterring activity on its slopes and eating into revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The clouds parted just long enough to reveal the top of the mountain below them: a spearhead of black rock jutting from mossy green slopes.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan