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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Figures released Friday showed the eurozone economy contracted in the first three months of the year, leaving it at risk of a slide into recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Plus, bitcoin extends its slide, and Knicks merch include leopard vests and $1,450. jackets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“The next phase is about execution, pricing power and cash flow, not just attaching AI to a slide deck and hoping the stock market applauds.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In a slide titled “WHY WE WIN,” SpaceX boasts of its “incredibly difficult to replicate” business models and “extreme vertical integration.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Just as I started to slide into the bag one of the dogs started to sing.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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