Definitions

sliding

[slahy-ding] / ˈslaɪ dɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

downward

STRONG

cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill dropping falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking slipping slumping

WEAK

bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher

ADJECTIVE

falling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsing decreasing descending lowering plunging tumbling weakening

STRONG

abating crumbling declining diminishing ebbing settling sinking slipping subsiding toppling tottering

Antonyms

WEAK

improving increasing rising

Example Sentences

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Dawa Sherpa was "slowly sliding through" the Khumbu Icefall toward Base Camp when he was found, Pemba Sherpa said, adding he was in overall good health.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Shares of Broadcom were sliding 4% in after-hours trading on Wednesday despite a record quarter driven by demand for its artificial-intelligence chips and networking products.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It imposes a duty on the federal government to prevent states from sliding into oligarchy or other antidemocratic forms of government.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Alphabet shares were down 3.2% on Tuesday following the news and were sliding again on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I loved it,” I tell him, sliding the book across the desk.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

sliding

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