slope
verb (used without object)
to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
is sloping
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present progressiveof slope (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Also, the rest of the term structure is sloping upwards, and the futures are trading at a premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The term structure of the VIX futures is sloping nicely upward again.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
The stock is riding its 21-day exponential moving average higher, while the 50-day simple moving average is sloping upward.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Since November, the 200-day simple moving average is sloping higher suggesting favorable long term secular trend.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
The coast at these places is sloping, and composed of red or variegated clay.
From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Henry Walter Bates
