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skidded

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 victims' vehicle, which was leading an official convoy of five cars, skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

It reportedly skidded off the runway and hit vehicles on a nearby motorway.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

He flew in the sky, crashed into the hard snow and skidded down the mountain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

So far, the reaction has been modest compared with what investors experienced back then; at the time, the S&P 500 skidded right to the edge of bear-market territory before Trump announced a 90-day pause.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

The floor was pretty slippery, and when he landed he almost skidded out.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon