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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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Bruins were on the verge of contending in the Pac-12 before a late-season slide.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Think clawfoot tubs overlooking rolling countryside and sliding barn doors separating farmhouse chic living spaces.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Mahomes' slide down the list follows a difficult 2025 for the star quarterback.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Bruins were on the verge of contending in the Pac-12 before a late-season slide.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide
Verb
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Some of my earliest memories are sneaking out of bed to sit at the top of the stairs, desperate to catch a glimpse of the gold and the glamour.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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If the cover art suggests ’70s private-press albums have snuck into Garm’s rotation, the music seems to confirm it.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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This sets a self-regulating Eddington limit, which is, in essence, a speed limit on how fast gas can flow in.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Transparency and clarity — not to mention paying on time — are key to getting the vendor community back on board and the merchandise flowing again to stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trying to make as little noise as possible, Kajumba would crawl into bed, crowded with hot limbs, and attempt to sleep.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Researchers found that increasing the finger count from three to five improved the hand’s crawling efficiency, but adding more beyond that resulted in diminishing returns.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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There will be a flood of stories on all fronts of the smartphone world, with the use of artificial intelligence likely one of the hottest topics alongside new phones being launched, previewed, or in the late stages of design.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The entire expanse floods with light, because there’s nothing to block it in the steppe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Toast stock has slipped 12% over the past 12 months, opening the stock up to an attractive buying opportunity, Frisch said.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Covering the early 20th century through the present, gliding back and forth between eras with the deftest touch, the film views the living as merely the latest iteration of a fragile species that has been constantly struggling against unseen forces that drag it down, generation after generation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Grab a crab cocktail, whirl around on the vintage carousel, or set sail on a scenic bay cruise beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, gliding past the city’s iconic skyline.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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And despite the invitation count, family demands can creep in for weddings.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Its ribbed hem and cuffs give it that bomber structure, but also help seal the jacket to prevent drafts from creeping in.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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When polls closed, Maduro rushed to claim victory—a claim the opposition forcefully disputed, showing proof that González had won in a landslide.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Slide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slide. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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