as in to dip
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the local economy skidded when the last manufacturing plant moved away
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Recent Examples of skid
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
The Twins snapped a two-game skid and won for just the fourth time in 11 games.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
The Twins snapped a two-game skid and won for just the fourth time in 11 games.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
Our truck skidded to a stop outside a 14-story building pockmarked with shell holes.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid
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Getty Images That upward trajectory stands in contrast to the United States, where life expectancy virtually flatlined during the 2010s and even dipped slightly on occasions during the 2010s—a trend blamed in large part on a surge in deaths from overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Paulino and McLaughlin-Levrone both dipped under the previous championship record to lead the greatest 400-meter dash final in history.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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With his far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, sitting in the front row, Netanyahu took the stage, looking a little peeved, and berated the event’s organizers for muddling his slide show.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Activist investor Sardar Biglari started his eighth proxy fight against Cracker Barrel, seizing on the chain’s earnings miss, stock slide, and botched $700 million rebrand to argue that CEO Julie Masino and the board have destroyed shareholder value.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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López departed after four innings and just 61 pitches in the Twins’ 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Target Field, getting five more outs after the play before leaving with what the Twins called right forearm tightness as a result of the dive.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Dain’s Place on 9th Street brings proper dive bar energy closer to campus while Lakewood Social handles the family crowd with solid food and plenty of screens while Durham Beer Garden delivers craft beer and pub classics.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The stock tumbled 14% in a single day as investors feared that their expectations for orforglipron sales in the coming years were too optimistic.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The problem with these ideas, however, is that much of the junk is tumbling.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Depending on the unit, the residences have been enhanced with bocce courts, hot tubs, and even a saltwater plunge pool.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, the 19 miles of challenging trails (ranging from the beginner-friendly Family Flow to experts-only Drop the Hammer, which includes a 12-foot plunge) aren’t the only attractions.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local police sought to have an alert sent out the Friday before they were found dead, but the agency that manages the program in Washington state declined to do so.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Investors eventually demanded their money back, causing Artamonov to return less than $400,000 by paying original investors with money from new investors or by declining to reimburse them at all, the indictment said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pashinyan was widely popular among diaspora Armenians after taking power in the 2018 Velvet Revolution, maintaining good relations with them and doing community visits during his international trips.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The unbeaten California Golden Bears (3-0) make their first-ever trip to Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night to face off with the San Diego State Aztecs (1-1).—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Skid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skid. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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