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
Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Two Hampton runs later, receiver Ladd McConkey won on a slant route to move the Chargers deep into Cameron Dicker’s field goal range.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Aledo, which had not allowed more than 17 points all season, carried a 28–21 lead into halftime, and extended it with a 54-yard TD from Finley on a quick slant.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Dec. 2025
Joe Kottke, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
They are left to screen and slant their way down the field in methodical 10-12 play drives, which is hard to sustain in today’s game.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Young placed an accurate pass to McMillan on a slant route, but the ball bounced off McMillan’s hands and floated into the mitts of Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson for an interception.
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The final products slant and shift their weight as though aware that there is nothing final about them.
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The car’s doors and trunk were all open, according to images from the scene, and the metal fence was visibly slanted after the impact.
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For now, the pastor is keeping his politics oblique.—
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Losing Roman Anthony to an oblique strain in early September was a massive blow, and proved the offense wasn’t deep enough.—
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Strongest winds will occur on the eastern slopes of the San Bernardino mountains.—
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This destabilizes the landscape, weakening steep slopes and damaging critical infrastructure.—
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The Niners put Lenoir on the boundary (short) side of the field for this game, breaking with their standard practice of playing him solely on the right side (offensive perspective).—
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Your perspective of the world is a new thing.—
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This is why the contestants sound distorted when talking during the show.—
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Freedom from want mattered because deprivation distorts judgment.—
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Most notably, the Sabres held on when the ice was tilted in their direction clinging to a one-goal lead in the third period.—
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The robot uses a stable, wheeled base inspired by robot vacuums, paired with a tilting torso and two articulated arms.—
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This time around, the cuisine will focus on Laura’s roots, offering up dishes that show off Mexico’s culinary inclinations.—
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The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.—
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Those laws laid out a more nuanced viewpoint of the distinctions between adults and juveniles who commit the worst crimes and the unconstitutionality of punishing them equally.—
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Ethical or not, the strategy can be effective for lending credibility to a particular viewpoint.—
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Under federal law, companies can’t misrepresent warranty terms or obstruct claims.—
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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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