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.
will be sloping
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future progressiveof slope.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Next time Sybylla is giving a tramp some tucker, you keep a sharp eye on her or she will be sloping one of these days.
From My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
