steep
adjective
having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
Example Sentences
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One important question was whether the extraordinary global temperatures recorded in 2023 and 2024 were making the recent warming trend appear steeper than it actually was.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Whitney is the 20-plus-mile Whitney Trail; the roughly nine-mile Mountaineer’s Route is more direct but much steeper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The subscriber losses were steeper than Wall Street had expected and dragged on Comcast’s connectivity and platforms revenue, which fell 2.6% in the quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Already, industries sensitive to interest rates, like housing, are under pressure from steeper borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
They checked the condition of my heart by making me walk on a treadmill that they adjusted to get steeper and steeper as the minutes went by.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
