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Definitions

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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Fine control over surface texture could help regulate friction, allowing small robots to either grip surfaces or slide across them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

U.S. stocks extended their slide on Friday, dragging the Nasdaq deeper into correction territory and pulling the S&P 500 closer to one.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Use the arrow to move to the next slide.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

If staffing continues to slide, Smith said, the airport could struggle to process passengers and could effectively shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“I won’t take a step closer, but can I see? Put it on the floor or something and slide it over.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.