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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In Paris, the CAC 40 was 0.8% lower with Renault 2.4% lower while bank Societe Generale slid 2.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Element shares were recently down 0.8% at $44.00 in premarket trading, while shares of Solstice slid 8.3% to $73.53.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

—In early European trading, Brent crude oil slid 1% to $70.87 a barrel, while WTI futures were down 1% to $67.86 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The government spent a record $72.4 billion to support the unit between April 28 and May 27 after it first slid past 160 per dollar.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Chip slid down to the floor, crumpling like one of those rag dolls Katherine used to drag around by the feet.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix