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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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"I've never seen two men slide as much as these two," Fury added.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It nosedived in the early months of the pandemic, then rebounded and grew for a while before resuming its downward slide in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The stock market overcame a steep early slide to mostly finish higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

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

It wouldn’t sit on the runners, it wouldn’t slide into place – I couldn’t get it back at all.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler