slid

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 veteran Spaniard was 14th fastest, having been running just outside the top 10 for the first part of the session, when he locked a front wheel at Turn Three and slid into the barriers.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% Tuesday, while the Nasdaq composite slid 0.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

In South Korea, tech giants SK Hynix and Samsung have grown to comprise nearly half of the entire Kospi index, even as the benchmark has slid roughly 9% from its all-time high on May 14.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And they see “longer-term upside,” given that even as the market slid in March, defensive stocks were underperformers meaning investors were taking that pullback in stride.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

When the door slid shut behind him, my mom wasted no time in unhooking my simulation probes so she could give me a tight hug.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin