slide
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The energy consulting firm expects capacity to slide to 17.45 million barrels a day this year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tion Prescott, a parent in the district, said in an interview he’s seen a slide backward in his two elementary-school children’s writing abilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
New job listings had surged to a record 12.3 million in 2022 as the U.S. recovered from the pandemic, but they began to slide in the following years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The slide occurred amid a flash flood warning that was in place Thursday until 6:30 p.m. for San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
He showed off a slide he'd made of an extremely thin slice of cork.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
![]()
Also offered: a straw maze, pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo, giant rocking horses, slides and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Brent crude is down 1.7% to $102.08 a barrel, while the front-month WTI contract slides 2% to $98.33 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
"The charge a droplet acquires as it slides depends heavily on the specific surface -- we measured differences of up to a factor of ten," explains Zhongyuan Ni, the study's first author.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
"And then when you have conditions in which the car slides in the race, there's not much grip, then I think he is the master in these kind of conditions."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
It swings Autumn’s sword, which slides harmlessly through the crocodile head like a mirage.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
![]()
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
Colapinto locked up at the restart after a safety-car period and slid into Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly, who then hit McLaren driver Norris, in an incident which resulted in all three retiring from the race.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Norris was taken out in a chain reaction when the Argentine locked up his brakes and slid into team-mate Pierre Gasly, who then hit Norris.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
And Ohtani slid into the Dodgers lineup, hitting second in the batting order for the first time this season, with Mookie Betts leading off against the Padres southpaw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
He slid a sweating cold six of bottled iced tea in the fridge, staying tradish by bringing food to the family home he’d entered.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
![]()
Lovely, slidden pass by Tielemans, and a lovely, calm, delayed finish by Iheancho.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2021
In an instant the very earth had slidden out from under his feet.
From The Reclaimers by Margaret Hill McCarter
The cans bulged slightly after the operation, and were therefore slidden along by the trolleyful to men with needles and soldering irons, who vented them, and soldered the aperture.
From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Rudyard Kipling
“Like causes have produced like effects; and each island is little but the peak of a volcano, down whose shoulders lava and ash have slidden toward the sea.”
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Frederick Whymper
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Richard Green Moulton
“Waterfall island kitchen with quartz counters, custom cabinetry, large dining area & hidden pantry. Sun-drenched family room with walls of sliding glass doors that bring the outdoors in,” the listing adds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The quota for WSL 2 clubs is higher and works on a sliding scale depending on squad size.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Shasta after losing control and sliding nearly 500 feet, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Floor-to-ceiling glass walls and sliding doors seamlessly connect indoor and outdoor spaces, such as ocean-facing decks and a rare rooftop space.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“I’m busy,” I say, sliding a paintbrush along the wood.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
![]()