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
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Mando movie took a 69% drop at the domestic box office in its second weekend, while Masters of the Universe skidded 71% in its second frame.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2026
This cot-style find is made of breathable mesh fabric to keep your dog cool, and the steel frame features skid-resistant feet.
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Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
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Verb
While the artificial intelligence chipmaker is up about 12% in 2026, shares have been skidding in the past month, losing roughly 3%.
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Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Mando movie took a 69% drop at the domestic box office in its second weekend, while Masters of the Universe skidded 71% in its second frame.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
The better ballclubs pull out of slumps before the Padres finally did so Sunday, pulling off a 5-2 road victory against the Dodgers that staved off a four-game sweep and halted an eight-game skid.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2026
This cot-style find is made of breathable mesh fabric to keep your dog cool, and the steel frame features skid-resistant feet.
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Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
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Verb
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Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
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The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.
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Mysterio came back with a baseball slide into a splash on the outside.
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Today, the park operates more than 40 family-friendly water attractions including thrilling slides, casual pools and a lazy river.
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The woman fell about 1,500 vertical feet, from around 12,000 feet to about 11,500 feet.
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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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The new lists, however, are drawn from a deep data dive that spans roughly 12 million workers, 55,000 jobs and 1,750 employers.
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Monday’s CharlotteFive newsletter is loaded — a SouthPark deep-dive, a sugar-coma birthday experiment, a brand new NoDa walk-up window, DaBaby’s restaurant sign finally going up and a verdict on one of Charlotte’s buzziest new cafés.
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On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
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Tongaat tumbled into business rescue — similar to Chapter 11 in the US — after corrupt bookkeeping practices blew a hole in its balance sheet in 2018.
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Gadd notes that the company is seeing a surge in plunge pool popularity.
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Several of the larger suites also have plunge pools on the balcony, a truly delightful place to watch Vallarta’s famous sunsets.
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After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
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In May, during a tense commission meeting, a majority of commissioners declined to give her a raise after her first year on the job.
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But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Seventy-two million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from their homes over the Fourth of July holiday week, and more than 61 million of them are expected to drive for those trips, according to the AAA Auto Club.
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“Skid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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