- present participle of slide.
sliding
Example Sentences
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Boys have their own $75 batting helmets, $105 batting gloves, $85 sliding mitts and $600 catcher’s gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Gold prices have faltered, falling back from record highs earlier this year and sliding further in recent months amid rising bond yields and rate-hike uncertainty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
"The automation and digitalisation of warfare leads to its gamification. This leads to degradation and sliding back of humanity to barbarity," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Waterfall island kitchen with quartz counters, custom cabinetry, large dining area & hidden pantry. Sun-drenched family room with walls of sliding glass doors that bring the outdoors in,” the listing adds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
I hear a door sliding open as I lock our motel room.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
