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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
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
As for how Merloni’s mood will be if the Sox slide even further in the AL East standings?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
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Verb
Israel launched airstrikes on central and western Iran after Tehran fired missiles at Israel, jolting major cities with explosions and raising fears the region is sliding back toward all-out war.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
Noun
Slip into these single-strap slides and adjust the buckle to find your perfect fit.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
As for how Merloni’s mood will be if the Sox slide even further in the AL East standings?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide
Verb
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Gonzales snuck a bloop single inside the right-field line and Tyler Callihan hit a sweeper off the end of the bat between shortstop and third.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Still, there has been a notable shift in tone, largely flowing from Pope Francis and continuing under Leo, that embrace a warmer, more welcoming attitude toward LGBTQ communities.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Below that, the main deck is equipped with a spacious salon that flows onto the aft deck, the swim platform, and a garage with space for a 16-foot tender and a Jet Ski.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
Verb
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As pests crawl through it, its jagged edges scrape their exoskeletons, dehydrating and killing them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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For cybersecurity companies, identifying a digital agent crawling a website used to be enough evidence of malicious activity.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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Assemblyman Alex Bores is locked in a tight race ahead of the June 23 primary and may have benefitted from a flood of attack advertising sponsored by tech billionaires who don’t like his focus on regulating artificial intelligence.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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State workers from six departments were bestowed with California’s highest honor for public employees who have performed daring rescues in extreme conditions, including floods, wildfires and active shooter incidents.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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As the Los Angeles Rams continue to bask in the glow of their honeymoon phase with star pass rusher Myles Garrett, the reigning champion Seattle Seahawks have somehow slipped into the shadows of the ultra-competitive NFC West.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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People leave, culture erodes, the playbook changes faster than management can rewrite it, and so the edge slips to newcomers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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On the basketball court, Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler has carved a 14-year career by gliding through space with the melodic flow of an orchestra.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Ice skating’s governing body is gliding into a presidential election Friday, free of the turmoil that just gripped its Olympic sibling skiing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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But the sheer brutality and creeping terror of the simplistic opening scene makes the rest of the film — with its gratuitous set pieces and CGI gore — seem much more inelegant.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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This is the first summer in three years during which Highway 1 through Big Sur — a cliff-hugging, two-lane roadway with spectacular ocean views — is completely open after extended closures because of landslides and rockfalls.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Slide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slide. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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