slanted; slanting; slants
1
: to take a diagonal course, direction, or path
2
: to turn or incline from a right line or a level : slope
1
: to give an oblique or sloping direction to
2
: to interpret or present in line with a special interest : angle
stories slanted toward youth
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
3
a
: a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion
b
: a slanting view : glance
slant
adjective
Synonyms
Examples of slant in a Sentence
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.
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Sarahbeth Maney, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2014
But the process is slanted in favor of domestic producers.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Marci Robin, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: Male news influencers outnumber female news influencers two to one, and while roughly half do not express a clear political slant, those that do are more likely to lean right (27%) than left (21%).
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Verb
And though the paper has occasionally run a pro-solar letter to the editor, nearly all of the stories slanted anti-solar, according to an analysis of coverage by Floodlight, ProPublica and the Tow Center.
—Sarahbeth Maney, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2014
But the process is slanted in favor of domestic producers.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The gorgeous French ombré extends well past her fingertips and finishes with sharp slants.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: Male news influencers outnumber female news influencers two to one, and while roughly half do not express a clear political slant, those that do are more likely to lean right (27%) than left (21%).
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slant. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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slant
noun
: a culture medium solidified obliquely in a tube so as to increase the surface area
a blood-agar slant
compare stab sense 2a
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