as in fell
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 skidded
The remaining four caribou scattered as the frantic cow skidded and staggered, trying to shake the clinging wolf.
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Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
This time last season, City — viewed then as potential 2024-25 WSL title contenders and European hopefuls — skidded to a standstill.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Land Rover flipped and skidded to a stop with the driver’s door pinned against the ground.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The Corolla overturned and skidded to a stop on the shoulder of the road, per APD.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Upon the second strike, the car skidded into the center guard rail, flipped over and came to rest upside down.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Louisville skidded through February, losing at SMU, North Carolina and Clemson before finishing the season on the right end of difficult, surviving six lead changes to emerge from Miami with a win.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Dolton police case The 2016 Dolton police chase stemmed from a traffic violation after the Kyles’ and Dunlap’s car skidded through a stop sign.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Asitimbay skidded out, lost control of his car and crashed into the center median before coming to a rest back in the right lane, the Camry perpendicular to traffic, cops said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
This time last season, City — viewed then as potential 2024-25 WSL title contenders and European hopefuls — skidded to a standstill.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Land Rover flipped and skidded to a stop with the driver’s door pinned against the ground.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The Corolla overturned and skidded to a stop on the shoulder of the road, per APD.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Upon the second strike, the car skidded into the center guard rail, flipped over and came to rest upside down.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Louisville skidded through February, losing at SMU, North Carolina and Clemson before finishing the season on the right end of difficult, surviving six lead changes to emerge from Miami with a win.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Dolton police case The 2016 Dolton police chase stemmed from a traffic violation after the Kyles’ and Dunlap’s car skidded through a stop sign.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Asitimbay skidded out, lost control of his car and crashed into the center median before coming to a rest back in the right lane, the Camry perpendicular to traffic, cops said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skidded
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The price of crude plunged by more than ten per cent.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Export revenues plunged by about 30% that month compared with a year earlier.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stock markets have tumbled, and recession odds have climbed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, stocks have tumbled.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her income dipped back to $192,000 in 2024 before rising again last year to $300,000, when Porter returned to teaching law at the University of California-Irvine.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, her production dipped late in the year, particularly in SEC play, as her aggressiveness attacking the rim declined.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ndiaye also declined to clear the ball, instead trying to thread a pass to retreating teammate Jake Dengler inside the 18-yard box.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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In some places, fish catches declined precipitously in medium depths, which Joye attributes to nutritionally barren conditions.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Galaxy dropped a second consecutive home game and fell to just 1-2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park so far this season, following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Minnesota United in front of 22,147.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This protocol set timelines for how long criminal defendants could be held without legal representation, and allowed cases to be dropped if a defendant went too long without legal representation, which they are constitutionally entitled to.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The shrinkage follows lackluster economic performance in 2025, which plummeted the company’s shares by 25% in February.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron shares plummeted 10% on Monday, continuing the memory maker’s significant post-earnings sell-off.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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