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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple
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as in flood
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.
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Recent Examples of slide
ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the months since, Tappin has been busy purchasing bitcoin during the dip, even as bitcoin’s price slid into the 60s.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
But the couple sees the slide as a blessing.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Sudan slid into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in Khartoumand.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the months since, Tappin has been busy purchasing bitcoin during the dip, even as bitcoin’s price slid into the 60s.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
For example, Prezi can’t remove the background of a PowerPoint presentation, so entire slides become transparent in Transparent mode.
—Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
But the couple sees the slide as a blessing.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide
Verb
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In the months after the meeting in Europe, Chalker arranged to sneak Bernadine’s wife and several close family members out of Iran.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But no need to sneak snacks in with you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of the gates of these islands connects to the superconducting cavity built using Josephson junctions that allow quantum currents to flow and complete a microwave circuit.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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But what was unusual was the kind of information that began to flow in from her audience.—
Rufina Chow,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Until Isaacman’s program makeover, Artemis III was crawling toward a moon landing no sooner than 2029.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Woods’ car then rolled onto its driver’s side and he was forced to crawl out the window.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Several highways connecting the capital to the provinces have been damaged by floods and landslides, forcing travelers to take long, circuitous routes to reach Kabul, Public Works Ministry spokesman Ashraf Haqshinas said Saturday.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Caroline Holcombe slipped a perfect pass to Audrey Anderson in the box, but her shot attempt bounced off the hands of Sophie Strain, the goalkeeper for Guyer (20-4-1).—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Draghi, who also served as Italy’s prime minister, states that, without radical reform, the European Union is set to slip into economic and geopolitical decline.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Any second, surely, Dad’s tan Mercedes would glide into view and start its rumbling, lumbering ascent up the gravel drive.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Without a bobber stopper, on a slack line, your bullet weight will sink to the bottom, but your soft plastic will slowly glide towards the bottom while enticing hungry bass into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The technology is sweeping almost every profession while also creeping into people’s personal lives, sometimes with devastating consequences.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her works explored Oedipal urges and creeping fascism.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Slide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slide. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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