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skidding

VERB

slide against will

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drift glide slip swerve veer

STRONG

move sheer skew slue

WEAK

go into skid

Example Sentences

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The lasting image of her 2022 Olympics, where she was expected to dominate, was of Shiffrin sitting in the snow in tears after skidding off course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The agency’s rules touch virtually every facet of transportation safety, including regulations that keep airplanes in the sky, prevent gas pipelines from exploding and stop freight trains carrying toxic chemicals from skidding off the rails.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

If you do start skidding, stay calm, steer into the skid and avoid sudden movements like hitting the brakes.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Ogier crashed after skidding round a leafy corner, sending his car head-over-heels into a tree and losing a front wheel.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

I jumped out of the hansom cab and darted between the pushcarts, shoes skidding over slime-encrusted pavestones.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros