slope downwards

Frequency: 7.06.1 per million words

To incline or slant in a downward direction.

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Examples (10)

  • The garden slopes downwards from the back of the house to the stream.
  • Be careful on this path; it starts to slope downwards very steeply.
  • The company's profits have been sloping downwards for the last two quarters.
  • They designed the wheelchair ramp to slope downwards at a safe and gentle angle.
  • From the top of the hill, the field sloped downwards towards the dense forest.
  • The architect ensured the roof would slope downwards to prevent water from collecting.
  • His handwriting slopes downwards to the right when he's tired.
  • The tunnel began to slope downwards into the darkness of the mountain.
  • A floor that slopes downwards can be a sign of structural problems in a house.
  • The economic forecast shows a trend that will likely slope downwards next year.