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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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The market timers’ eagerness to instead believe that the worst is over is more reminiscent of the “slope of hope” that markets slide down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

One long-term trend driving the slide: a sharp decrease in birthrates for teens and women in their 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"I've never seen two men slide as much as these two," Fury added.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The stock market overcame a steep early slide to mostly finish higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

There was a pool of fresh water to drink and a waterfall to slide down, and, in a hidden hollow where the grasslands met the white shell beach, there was—“A place for a hut!”

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr