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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slid

After two straight years of increases, the telecast of the 78th Emmy Awards on Sunday slid 10% to 6.7 million viewers on NBC, according to Nielsen data.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Associated British Foods’ stock slid after the conglomerate cautioned on the outlook for its sugar and grocery units, ahead of the split of its food operations and fashion arm Primark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

As I slid my finger across the display, I could feel it, but it’s more subtle than Samsung’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Herring is blended into a gruel and slid “down the hatch” three times a day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Selkie snuggled beside her a moment longer, but when the king barked again, she slid off the rock and into the sea.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr