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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 Moon will slide directly in front of the Sun so its bright face is completely covered to reveal its normally concealed shimmering halo, with Earth hanging off to one side.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Fine control over surface texture could help regulate friction, allowing small robots to either grip surfaces or slide across them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

U.S. stocks extended their slide on Friday, dragging the Nasdaq deeper into correction territory and pulling the S&P 500 closer to one.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Rates on 30-year mortgages jumped to 6.38% last week, reversing a slide that had carried them to their lowest levels since 2022 and threatening the spring home-buying season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.