slant
verb (used without object)
to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
have slanted
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present perfectof slant.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Not all Asian Americans have slanted eyes, and of course, Asians aren’t the only ethnic identities to have them.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2017
Meanwhile, the trousers are lighter weight, have slanted pockets for ease of access, and smaller belt loops.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2015
Two of the five bedrooms have slanted roofs, and it’s the only house on the island with a full attic.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
Then a deep cellar into which a whole house seems to have slanted down.
From Unhappy Far-Off Things by Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron Dunsany
If he had shot himself he must have pulled the trigger with his toe, an’ then the ball would have slanted up from his breast to somewhere about his shoulders.”
From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
