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
New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
The loss was the Angels’ sixth in a row, their second-longest skid of the season and one short of the season-high set from April 25-May 2 against the Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Never use the brakes suddenly because this may cause the car to skid.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The Rubicon trim, as always, means serious off-road gear: locking differentials, disconnecting sway bars, beefed-up axles, skid plates, and tires that look like they’re meant to roll over Volkswagens.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
The loss was the Angels’ sixth in a row, their second-longest skid of the season and one short of the season-high set from April 25-May 2 against the Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Colts went after him in Week 2 like few teams have in Surtain’s career, and Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston wrestled off Surtain to go skidding for a 37-yard gain in Week 3.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Never use the brakes suddenly because this may cause the car to skid.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid
Verb
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New vaccination maps reveal outbreak risks New county-level data compiled from state health agencies show vaccination rates across the country are dipping at the same time measles cases are surging.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Another Central Valley battleground district, the 22nd, would likely remain centered around Delano and keep much of its clubfoot that dips into Bakersfield to the south.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Tigers won two of three against the Mariners early in the season, then got swept by Seattle at home and were outscored 35-14 during a July series that marked the start of a horrid slide.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This figure marks a steep decline from last year’s already historic low of 31%, and continues a nearly five-decade slide from the high of 68% recorded in 1972.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zay Flowers, who finished with a receiving line of 5-for-72, fell a yard short of a long TD on a 56-yard gain.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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City administrator echoes points other municipalities have stated Brown presented a series of slides and data pieces that, among other facts, showed the city has lagged further behind in terms of property revenue increases falling short of 3% inflation on existing services on average.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the vehicle was found, the sheriff’s office’s aviation unit, drone team, dive team and K-9 unit conducted a search of the area extending into the night hours, but were unable to locate Fisher.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the series, men and women perform 27-meter (90-foot) dives at every event to earn championship points and prize money.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the two weeks that followed, the peso tumbled 8% against the dollar.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Easy to roll your eyes at from the opening scene and increasingly pigheaded in all of the ones that follow, Man-su starts off a long way from likable and tumbles much lower in our estimation from there.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before the final push by Bell that ended in the interception, the Blue Raiders’ defense made a stop at their own 10-yard line when linebacker Asher Saintelus was able to stop the powerful plunge by Sela.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Separately, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières said that as Port-au-Prince plunges deeper into crisis marked by violent clashes between police and armed groups, the charity’s doctors are seeing a rise in the number of civilian casualties at its facilities.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Netflix has declined to comment on Musk’s campaign.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Towns that were once pass-through spots for folks traveling between bigger cities—like Huntsville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville—have become places to plan trips around.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Skid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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