slope steeply
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to have a surface that is higher at one end than the other
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- The path slopes steeply down to the river.
- Hikers found that the mountain sloped steeply towards the summit.
- Be careful, the driveway slopes very steeply here.
- Engineers designed the roof to slope steeply to shed heavy snow.
- After the bend, the road will slope steeply uphill.
- The ski run slopes steeply, making it challenging for beginners.
- We noticed that the terrain began to slope steeply as we approached the cliff.
- The old house's garden slopes steeply down to a small stream.
- He struggled to push the cart up the path that sloped steeply.
- For proper drainage, the ground should slope steeply away from the foundation.