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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

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Growing up in L.A. during the 1970s, the photo of Davey Lopes sliding into second against Dave Concepcion brought back memories of the Dodgers’ rivalry with the Big Red Machine during that decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

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

A sliding participation rate can signal more people giving up on the hunt for work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I rushed outside, sliding over the fish on the floor.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff