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slide

[slahyd] / slaɪd /
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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Shares started to slide after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings in January, with higher capital spending and falling 2026 earnings estimates weighing on investor sentiment.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Banks and consumer-sensitive stocks slide as the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 moved 0.8% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In a lab on the western edge of Paris, where the River Seine flows wide and trams slide past glass-fronted buildings and blossoming cherry trees, a technician called Rémi makes some adjustments with a spanner.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“We’ve seen consumer confidence slide as the Iran conflict drags on, and that could have both buyers and sellers choosing to sit out the spring home-buying season,” said Kate Wood, a housing expect at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

He bet it had banisters to slide down, hidden closets, quiet nooks for reading.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman