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skids

NOUN
decline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deterioration downturn drop failure fall recession slump weakening
STRONG
abatement backsliding comedown cropper decay decrepitude degeneracy degeneration descent devolution diminution dissolution dive downfall downgrade dwindling ebb ebbing enfeeblement failing flop lapse pratfall relapse senility wane waning worsening
WEAK
fall-off falling-off on the skids
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase rise success
STRONG
accomplishment achievement ascent development growth improvement progress strength strengthening upgrade
WEAK
betterment
NOUN
ruin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankruptcy collapse demolition destruction extinction insolvency wreck wreckage
STRONG
atrophy bane bath breakdown confusion crash crumbling damage decay defeat degeneracy degeneration destitution deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall downgrade failure fall havoc loss nemesis overthrow ruination subversion undoing waste waterloo
WEAK
crack up the end
Antonyms
STRONGEST
building construction creation
STRONG
accomplishment achievement advantage attainment development

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Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

After a brief reprieve, stocks linked to artificial-intelligence trade hit the skids this week, as investors once again shifted their money into anything with a whiff of value.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

Mr. Sarandos met with the President last month to grease the skids for his acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Stella said the amount of excessive wear on the metal skids was "relatively minor".

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

It races back up the street and skids to a stop beside us.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas