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slants

  • plural
    of slant.
    slant
    verb (used without object)
    to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
  • present tense form
    of slant (3rd person singular).
    slant
    verb (used without object)
    to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.

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Giraldo had lived with two dogs and two cats in a building that now slants dangerously to one side.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Johnny and his sidekick, Ed McMahon, gave adults a relaxing reprieve from the stresses of everyday living by offering light humor without any negative slants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

PragerU also has materials that avoid partisan slants, including videos explaining the Electoral College and the offices of the president and vice president.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 7, 2023

When Disneyland’s Toontown opened 30 years ago, it was full of harsh slants and brash colors — a wildly painted world based on clashes of styles and tones rather narrative cohesion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023

Winter sunlight slants in through the window, between the half-drawn curtains.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood