Synonyms of slides

slides 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slide

1

as in sneaks

to move about in a sly or secret manner

slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaks
• lurks
• slips
• crawls
• steals
• snakes
• slinks
• skulks
• shirks
• tiptoes
• inches
• mouses
• pussyfoots
• edges
• creeps
• mooches
• worms
• pads
• ghosts

2

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• glides
• cruises
• slips
• drifts
• sails
• brushes
• streams
• rolls
• bowls
• sweeps
• races
• flies
• speeds
• rushes
• coasts
• whisks
• breezes
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• stumbles
• flounders
• shuffles
• trudges
• limps
• stamps
• plods
• lumbers
• stumps
• stomps
• labors
• tramps
• toils
• shambles

3

as in crawls

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawls
• snakes
• creeps
• slithers
• worms
• wriggles
• sneaks
• crouches
• bellies
• inches
• grovels
• squats
• edges
• tiptoes
• steals
• noses
• skulks

slides

2 of 2

noun

plural of slide

as in landslides

a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high place

The slide caused by the storm made the road impassable.

Related Words

• landslides
• floods
• avalanches
• torrents
• washouts
• mudslides
• surges
• bursts
• rivers
• snowslides
• flood tides
• overflows
• gushes
• outflows
• tides
• flushes
• streams
• baths
• cataracts
• inundations
• outpourings
• currents
• outbursts
• deluges
• discharges
• engulfments
• cascades
• Niagaras
• inflows
• waterfalls
• cataclysms
• spates
• fluxes
• influxes
• alluvions
• blizzards

Dissimilar Words

• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slides

Verb

The clear coconut daiquiri slides down particularly easily. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026

Dirty tracks harbor grit that can transfer back onto the glass and even interfere with how smoothly the door slides. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Rather than plowing down anyone, a tackle is when a player slides feet first to dislodge the ball from an opposing player. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026

The album is full of strange, brilliant contradictions; Oklou slides masterfully between fun and eccentricity, pump and pathos. —Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026

There’s even a separate shoe compartment (no more mixing sneakers and clean clothes), and a trolley sleeve that slides over your suitcase handle for hands-free travel. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

Thieneman slides into the spot that Harrison Smith held down for over a decade. —Nick Harris april 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026

If Pregnon — a Denver native — slides a bit into Day 2, though, the Broncos could look to move up. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

Duprey then swerves and slides under a vehicle. —Mark Prussin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Noun

While the hotel has no obligation to heed the neighbors’ demands, residents are hopeful that the Fontainebleau will limit the height of its new water slides. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026

Part of that was a water park with 13 slides, wave pool and what was touted as the tallest water slide in North America at the time at 135 feet. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

Steep post-earnings slides for key software names dragged the broader sector lower, as investors weighed artificial intelligence's threat to software companies' business models. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

Made with signature Adidas Cloudfoam cushioning, these slides are equal parts comfortable and stylish. —Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Aside from the waterpark, which includes six huge slides all notated with height requirements for safety, there is a surf simulator, carousel, zipline, mini golf, laser tag, a rock climbing wall, sports court, and walking track, as well as kid and teen clubs. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

When Fox News Digital reached out to Royal Caribbean for comment, the company confirmed that a few slides are closed on two of the ships for maintenance. —Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

These KuaiLu orthotic slides are easy to pack, easy to wear, and perfect for slipping on after a long day or heading to the pool. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026

His traveling kit included films, lantern slides, projection equipment and a phonograph. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026