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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple
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Recent Examples of slid
Once outside, Nataliia slid into the back of an ambulance and was rushed to the nearest burn center.
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
His 1-1 draw at Manchester City and 2-1 defeat away to Fulham four days later meant Chelsea slid from fifth to eighth in the Premier League table, two points outside the five Champions League places with almost half of their campaign still to play.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
As Adames tried firing a throw to first, Rushing slid and made contact with Adames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Zeke Nnaji slid in as a backup center and provided good energy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
International Business Machines — The technology giant's stock slid 9% after IBM failed to raise its full-year guidance after posting an earnings beat.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Young adults Trump’s overall approval with Americans under age 45 has slid over the past year, falling from 39% in March 2025 to 28% in the latest poll.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In just seconds, those pesky signs of aging were nearly invisible, and my makeup slid over them instead of sinking in.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Keller slid the puck across the crease to Schmaltz at the back door.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
His 1-1 draw at Manchester City and 2-1 defeat away to Fulham four days later meant Chelsea slid from fifth to eighth in the Premier League table, two points outside the five Champions League places with almost half of their campaign still to play.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
As Adames tried firing a throw to first, Rushing slid and made contact with Adames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Zeke Nnaji slid in as a backup center and provided good energy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
International Business Machines — The technology giant's stock slid 9% after IBM failed to raise its full-year guidance after posting an earnings beat.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Young adults Trump’s overall approval with Americans under age 45 has slid over the past year, falling from 39% in March 2025 to 28% in the latest poll.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In just seconds, those pesky signs of aging were nearly invisible, and my makeup slid over them instead of sinking in.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Keller slid the puck across the crease to Schmaltz at the back door.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slid
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The 76ers snuck into the playoffs after having some struggles all season.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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My grandfather always snuck an extra few pounds into my fist with the wink of an eye.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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The agreement gave Poway a means of replacing water that flowed into the Lake Poway reservoir, said Poway Utilities Administrator Carlos Cortes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This dynamic flowed through to Peacock as well, where EBITDA losses were $432 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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This move would likely mean Denver moves on from Evan Engram; quietly, the organization explored alternatives at tight end through free agency, but the price crept too high.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Escondido, which is sophomore-heavy, slipped to 4-17 overall, 1-7 in league play and has lost seven in a row.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal’s biggest spike came in the 59th minute when Kai Havertz, slipped through by Martin Odegaard, fired straight into Gianluigi Donnarumma’s hulking frame from just outside the six-yard box.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kim Il-hyeok turned on a searchlight, and a South Korean Navy ship glided towards them.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The attendant and one of the passengers worked together at prying open the baggage compartment door while the other passenger crawled around the floor, searching in the thick smoke for a cellphone to try to use as a flashlight, according to the statement transcripts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two roaches crawled on a rice bin.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But within the house, violence lurked like flammable gas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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By Wednesday’s Game 5 of this first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, the motto had drifted down toward the bottom of the giveaways, and the font size shrank.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their most familiar neighbor was the occasional manatee that drifted by their home.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slid. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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