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skids

NOUN

decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deterioration downturn drop failure fall recession slump weakening

STRONG

abatement backsliding comedown cropper decay decrepitude degeneracy degeneration descent devolution diminution dissolution dive downfall downgrade dwindling ebb ebbing enfeeblement failing flop lapse pratfall relapse senility wane waning worsening

WEAK

fall-off falling-off on the skids

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase rise success

STRONG

accomplishment achievement ascent development growth improvement progress strength strengthening upgrade

WEAK

betterment

NOUN

ruin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankruptcy collapse demolition destruction extinction insolvency wreck wreckage

STRONG

atrophy bane bath breakdown confusion crash crumbling damage decay defeat degeneracy degeneration destitution deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall downgrade failure fall havoc loss nemesis overthrow ruination subversion undoing waste waterloo

WEAK

crack up the end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

building construction creation

STRONG

accomplishment achievement advantage attainment development

Example Sentences

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South Korea wasn’t the only popular retail-driven momentum play to hit the skids on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

But with his memory on the skids, how long can that last?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

The skids are situated in the underfloor wooden plank, which also has a minimum depth for the same reason.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

But on Wednesday afternoon, he skids straight off the edge.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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