sliding

[slahy-ding] / ˈslaɪ dɪŋ /

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down adj.
falling adj.

ADJECTIVE

down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

downward

STRONG

cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill dropping falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking slipping slumping

WEAK

bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher

ADJECTIVE

falling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsing decreasing descending lowering plunging tumbling weakening

STRONG

abating crumbling declining diminishing ebbing settling sinking slipping subsiding toppling tottering

Antonyms

WEAK

improving increasing rising

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Equities in Asia and Europe largely fell, with Korea’s Kospi sliding 4% as chip makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lost 4% and 4.6%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Picked up a needless early booking, but went on to make a crucial sliding challenge to deny Wissa inside the box.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The yen has been sliding despite previous interventions and comments by Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama that Japan was ready to act, remarks aimed at deterring investors from betting on the currency sliding further.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Cost-conscious customers giving up on TurboTax sent Intuit shares sliding in early Wednesday trade.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

I even came up with a little sliding “Kernel Scale.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

sliding

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