slide

[slahyd] / slaɪd /

VERB

move smoothly; move down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate drift drive drop fall flow glide move sag shift shove skate skid slip slither slump tumble veer

STRONG

coast glissade launch propel skim spill stream thrust toboggan

WEAK

fall off move along move over scooch smooth along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend discourage dissuade remain retard rise stay stop

STRONG

hold keep

Example Sentences

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She appears trapped in a yellow tunnel, which is actually a slide at Chick-fil-A.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The CAC 40 trades flat in Paris as gains for luxury stocks counter a 3.25% slide for STMicroelectronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Shares continued to slide in after-hours trading and extended their losses on Friday, closing down 6.8% at $55.70.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

SpaceX also posted a copy of its roadshow slide deck, which executives can be expected to use over the coming days to persuade investors to participate in its IPO.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I slide down the front of my locker and wrap my arms around my knees.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

slide

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