Definitions

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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Strategy cut its outlook and sold shares to establish a $1.44 billion U.S. dollar reserve as the company contends with a recent slide in Bitcoin prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few signs of contraction have been glimpsed — a gallery closure here, a market slide there — but it won’t ever be small again.

From Los Angeles Times

Stock futures were sliding Monday as investors looked set to begin December in a risk-off mood.

From Barron's

“Bitcoin tends to be a leading indicator for overall risk sentiment right now, and its slide does not bode well for stocks at the start of this month,” Brooks said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Bitcoin tends to be a leading indicator for overall risk sentiment right now, and its slide does not bode well for stocks at the start of this month,” XTB’s Kathleen Brooks said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

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