- present participle of skid.
skidding
Example Sentences
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The cause of the crash is under investigation, but preliminary reports suggest a steering fault may have led the driver to lose control before skidding off the mountain range.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
And the Nasdaq composite was skidding lower, with artificial-intelligence stocks having another tough day on Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 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
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
Ophie watched as a white lady with smooth blond hair accidentally stepped on one, her heels skidding dangerously.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
