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slanted; slanting; slants
2
: to interpret or present in line with a special interest : angle
especially
: to maliciously or dishonestly distort or falsify
2
a
: something that slants
b
c
: a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage
slant
adjective
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb
The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.
She slanted her hat a little to the right.
They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good.
Noun
The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists.
He sliced the carrots on a slant.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022
To achieve the tilt, which can slant the car at as much as 33 degree angle from the vertical axis, Nimbus relies on an electromechanical system that combines sensors, actuators, and software.
Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022
On a humid weekday evening last month, as shade began to slant across Central Park, a small crowd made a dance floor out of the Bethesda Fountain’s brick terrace.
New York Times, 7 July 2022
Every reporter who reports on retail news can slant his or her story to favor a point of view.
Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 2022
Diagonal wings slant down from the sides of the passenger compartment to the sides of the cargo bed.
Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022
In grade school, kids would make fun of the authentic meals her mother packed lovingly for her, or use their fingers to slant their eyelids.
Liz Hardaway, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2021
With the house now slanted on its base and not repairable, Patterson told WYFF News 4 his family does not have insurance to cover the damage from the storm.
Fox News, 26 Apr. 2020
The idea to use a marble came from a scene in the pilot, in which Holmes uses a marble to determine a building’s floor is slanted.
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2019
Brody Mullins, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
Exit polling data underlines that in swing states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, the youth vote's strong Democratic slant benefitted the party.
Isabella Murray, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2022
Beginning in the two-thousands, Tsai bought several large Taiwanese media properties, including the China Times newspaper and CTi TV, which became known for a sharply pro-China slant.
Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Camelback tied the game on a 73-yard slant from Martin to Jaylen Gillis followed 19 seconds later by Dominik Bagchi's 70-yarder to Kohnor Roque Brown.
Ben Stapley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2022
To follow the original recipe, use 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces and 4 ounces of sugar snap peas, strings removed, halved at a slant.
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2022
Instead, McLaurin was lined up close to the left tackle and ran a quick slant right in the middle of Tennessee’s zone defense.
Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
Castillo scored on a 23-yard slant in the second quarter, then hauled in a 69-yard deep ball as the Matadors regained the lead 24-23 with 2:39 to play in the third quarter.
Ramon Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022
Gulbranson drives them 70 yards in seven plays, and finds Tre’Shaun Harrison on the slant for an 8-yard touchdown pass.
oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2022
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Verb
Drill ½-inch-diameter holes into two sides that slant slightly upward.
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022
To achieve the tilt, which can slant the car at as much as 33 degree angle from the vertical axis, Nimbus relies on an electromechanical system that combines sensors, actuators, and software.
Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022
On a humid weekday evening last month, as shade began to slant across Central Park, a small crowd made a dance floor out of the Bethesda Fountain’s brick terrace.
New York Times, 7 July 2022
Every reporter who reports on retail news can slant his or her story to favor a point of view.
Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 2022
Diagonal wings slant down from the sides of the passenger compartment to the sides of the cargo bed.
Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022
In grade school, kids would make fun of the authentic meals her mother packed lovingly for her, or use their fingers to slant their eyelids.
Liz Hardaway, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2021
With the house now slanted on its base and not repairable, Patterson told WYFF News 4 his family does not have insurance to cover the damage from the storm.
Fox News, 26 Apr. 2020
The idea to use a marble came from a scene in the pilot, in which Holmes uses a marble to determine a building’s floor is slanted.
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2019
Noun
This election is likely to be no exception, despite the party’s increasingly populist slant.
Brody Mullins, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
Exit polling data underlines that in swing states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, the youth vote's strong Democratic slant benefitted the party.
Isabella Murray, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2022
Beginning in the two-thousands, Tsai bought several large Taiwanese media properties, including the China Times newspaper and CTi TV, which became known for a sharply pro-China slant.
Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Camelback tied the game on a 73-yard slant from Martin to Jaylen Gillis followed 19 seconds later by Dominik Bagchi's 70-yarder to Kohnor Roque Brown.
Ben Stapley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2022
To follow the original recipe, use 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces and 4 ounces of sugar snap peas, strings removed, halved at a slant.
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2022
Instead, McLaurin was lined up close to the left tackle and ran a quick slant right in the middle of Tennessee’s zone defense.
Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
Castillo scored on a 23-yard slant in the second quarter, then hauled in a 69-yard deep ball as the Matadors regained the lead 24-23 with 2:39 to play in the third quarter.
Ramon Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022
Gulbranson drives them 70 yards in seven plays, and finds Tre’Shaun Harrison on the slant for an 8-yard touchdown pass.
oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
First Known Use
Verb
1644, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing slant
Dictionary Entries Near slant
Cite this Entry
“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slant. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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slant
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: a culture medium solidified obliquely in a tube so as to increase the surface area
compare stab sense 2a
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