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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Stoecker added: "I'm sure it is a little bit shocking how amazing GB can be with such a disadvantage with the actual sliding side of things, but historically we have done so well."

From BBC

Then the sudden nomination of Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Fed triggered a sharp dollar rally that sent gold sliding.

From The Wall Street Journal

The whole enterprise of the Olympics risked sliding into irrelevance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, the wicket of Bruce resulted in the innings sliding away.

From BBC

But then she swaps the bread for croissant, makes the egg scrambled, adds spinach, and ends up with this different story sliding around the plate.

From Los Angeles Times

sliding

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