How to Use slope in a Sentence

slope

1 of 2 verb
  • His handwriting slopes to the left.
  • Back then, the front lawn sloped all the way down to the river.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.
    — Noz Nozawa, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The soil in the flower bed should slope into the cut edge of the lawn.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • The soil in the flower bed should slope into the cut edge of the lawn.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The hillside lot is sloped, with the rear yard lower than the front.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The sail should slope slightly downward so that rain doesn’t pool.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The fields will be contoured and manicured to slope to the drain.
    — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The driveway slopes down to a private parking area and garage.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Lawns slope toward the pond, framed by a backdrop of woodland.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The sloping roof helps keep water from pooling on top.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The road wound upwards, past a sloping graveyard and cedar trees.
    — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Gray sand lines the shoreline on the beach, hemmed in by rolling hills that gently slope down to the ocean.
    — oregonlive, 14 July 2021
  • High above the town with a view over the small forest and stretches of grassy dunes sloping down to the sea.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 4 May 2023
  • Out back there's an enormous swan-neck wing that sprouts from the sloping roofline rather than the decklid.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 10 June 2023
  • The path sloped gently downhill through fields with olive groves, cows grazing, and flocks of sheep and goats.
    — Nick Romeo, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The city encircles its harbor, on hillsides that slope down to the seafront.
    — Odveig Klyve, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Water tends to collect in the outside lanes, which slope curbside.
    — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Tenkan-sen is above the Kijun-sen, with both lines sloping upward.
    — Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Because its site slopes steeply, the house has upstairs and downstairs entrances.
    — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 2026
  • Sheer cliffs rise from sloping green hills dotted with evergreens.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The earth around your house should slope at least one inch per foot going away from your house for about six to eight feet out from the house.
    — Kevin Brasler, Philly.com, 1 May 2018
  • The property abuts a sloping canyon.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The drain is offset with a gently sloping base to direct water to the drain.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The ground should slope away from your foundation, not towards it, and plants should sit at least a foot away from your house.
    — Carmen Collins, Country Living, 24 Jan. 2020

slope

2 of 2 noun
  • What is the angle of the slope?
  • They climbed the steep slope.
  • You can adjust the slope of the ramp.
  • The slopes were closed for the day.
    — Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But the greens have a lot of slope.
    — ABC News, 11 May 2026
  • These are big greens with big slopes.
    — ABC News, 11 May 2026
  • If this starts to be a downward slope.
    — Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The fairway slopes to the left.
    — CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • Looking for more places to hit the slopes?
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
  • Grizzlies and bighorn sheep roam the rocky slopes.
    — Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
  • Gu screamed as her skis skidded down the slope.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Shadows played across the slope.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The paved trail twists up the slope in a series of curves.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • To be fair, the rink was on a slope, which didn’t help anyone.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • If your yard has a slope, a heavy rain will push the seeds downhill.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Those bigger, woody plants grow the deep roots that hold the slope in place.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Both ski areas sent out photos of their snowy slopes.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Below the patios was a sharp slope that ran down to the ocean.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Flight meant running down the slope of the roof and jumping.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Before choosing a size, check the slope of your yard.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
  • The slope of impact is way steeper.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hawks and owls prey on rodents bounding across grassy slopes.
    — Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The skier was the third person in the group to ride down the slope.
    — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Find that nook in the lodge that’s cozy and has a view of the slopes and settle in.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Just hundreds of sheep clinging to the grassy slopes.
    — Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Yards with steep slopes present a design challenge.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This dense plant spreads quickly and grows well on slopes and hillsides.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The pool cleaner is ideal for pools that have flat floors and no slopes.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2022
  • At the bottom of the downward slope, the road makes a sharp right turn.
    — Edie Peffley, NBC news, 19 May 2026
  • They can be worn on the slopes, to the office, or for happy hour.
    — Julia Guerra, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026

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