as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the steep incline of the hill meant that it was impossible to ride a bicycle up it
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Recent Examples of incline
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Walk on an incline (such as by walking up hills or increasing the incline on a treadmill).4
Pump your arms.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 June 2025
Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 June 2025
The Senate Commerce committee reportedly is considering restoring $4 billion cut from NASA’s budget for SLS, and the Trump administration may not be inclined to fight them.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Types of brakes The braking system on a golf push cart is important when playing a hilly course and will need to stop your cart on an incline.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Walk on an incline (such as by walking up hills or increasing the incline on a treadmill).4
Pump your arms.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 June 2025
Verb
Though the rain forced attendees to dress fairly practically (in rain jackets, hiking boots, and the like), this being New York, the more creatively inclined still embraced the moment.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 June 2025
The Senate Commerce committee reportedly is considering restoring $4 billion cut from NASA’s budget for SLS, and the Trump administration may not be inclined to fight them.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incline
Noun
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Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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The positive slope on the WMA of the OBV and HPI is not giving any warning signs of a top.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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This charming pagoda-style umbrella offers UPF 50 protection for scorching summer days, is easily adjustable, and even tilts.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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The fan features a 120-degree oscillating head, which can also be tilted 120 degrees vertically, and is connected to a stand that extends up to 40 inches (or 3.3 feet).—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Verb
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As a result, a model’s behavior tends to get increasingly erratic over time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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The plethora of celebrity voice cameos can feel grating, and the plots tend to lose the local Arlen vibe that made the first few seasons so immediately identifiable.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The inclination of those operating from this skillset is to evaluate the interrelationships and interconnections within and between steps, processes, systems and people.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Marseille’s artistic inclination is matched by an obsession with food which, typically, is very different from what appears on plates in the rest of France.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Podcasts, the top 500 podcasts in America, 400 of the top 500 are right- leaning, 100 are left-leaning, and of the 100 left-leaning ones, half of them beat the you-know what out of the Democrats.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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The district rejected Trump three times. Desmond, who appeared to be a moderate, pro-business mayor, has leaned more to the right as supervisor, largely supporting Trump on such issues as immigration and COVID policies.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Incline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/incline. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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