slid

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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slid

Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

On Wednesday, the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2% and the S&P 500 ticked down 0.3%, while the Dow industrials slid 0.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Revenue in the U.S. dropped 6.0% during the quarter, while Europe revenue slid 14%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Then at the first restart, Norris was trying to pass Gasly around the outside of Turn One when Colapinto locked up on the inside and slid into Gasly, who was knocked into Norris.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Nim hugged hard around Selkie’s neck and they slid into the water.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr