INCLINE (TOWARD) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

incline (toward)

verb

Definition of incline (toward)

as in to tend (to)

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On the other side is Gadi Eisenkot, a centrist former military chief who is temperate and broadly liked but lacks the political instincts to become a clear favorite.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
The Cougars stuffed all the ways Utah likes to run the ball until Dampier took matters into his own hands and posted a season high in rushing in electrifying style.

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