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

Walmart’s shares slid 9.2%, helping drag down the Dow Jones Industrial Average 1.3%, or 704 points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

He slid into his most recent slump during the Dodgers’ last homestand, but the Colorado altitude didn’t immediately work its magic when the team went back on the road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Gas-station receipts slid almost 1% last month, but renewed hostilities with Iran has pushed fuel costs back up.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Shares of Applied Materials slid 5% to $507.97 in after-hours trading on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Jonathan slid down the far side of the redwood.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret