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skidded

VERB

slide against will

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drift glide slip swerve veer

STRONG

move sheer skew slue

WEAK

go into skid

Example Sentences

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But in 2024, that relationship skidded to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The victims' vehicle, which was leading an official convoy of five cars, skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

It reportedly skidded off the runway and hit vehicles on a nearby motorway.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

So far, the reaction has been modest compared with what investors experienced back then; at the time, the S&P 500 skidded right to the edge of bear-market territory before Trump announced a 90-day pause.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

It skidded out from under her; the next thing she knew, she was sprawled on the cobblestones of Muffinshire Lane.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood