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sliding

[slahy-ding] / ˈslaɪ dɪŋ /
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

Example Sentences

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Determine if the retirement community has been certified. UniversityRetirementCommunities.com has a sliding scale for certification.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Energy stocks are sliding today, but the pullback may be temporary.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Like many visitors, Billy first came to Kelvingrove with this family and it is memories of those visits, including sliding around the tiled floors with his sister Flo, in their socks, that he recalls.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The discussions between the two companies come as Americans are drinking less, sending alcohol makers’ stocks sliding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Sweat ran down his forehead; they must look like drops sliding through midair.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste