SLIDE Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈslīd

Definition of slide

as in to sneak

to move about in a sly or secret manner slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing

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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 to crawl

to move slowly with the body close to the ground the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

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slide

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noun

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

Verb

Maryland’s education edge continues to slide, with neighbors including Virginia and North Carolina outranking us and luring residents and revenue away from our great state. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026 On the flip side, Club name Salesforce dipped 2% on Tuesday, and fellow software-as-a-service (SaaS) name ServiceNow slid nearly 6% as the news showed more traditional software spending is increasingly being pushed aside. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 18 July 2026

Noun

But compared to the Kospi 27% crash, the S&P 500’s 2% dip from its recent high and the Nasdaq’s 6% slide look like speed bumps. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026 The Loran slides come in a range of finishes, including stretchy raffia and shimmery woven uppers. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slide

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide

Verb

Homer would likely be easier to sneak through to the practice squad and then elevate on game days.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Nick, Schmidt, Coach and Winston manage to sneak into the mansion, with Nick desperately trying to make things right with Jess, who is now fully freaking out.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of sneak

Verb

Researchers in China have developed a flowing zinc slurry battery that operated continuously for 5,128 hours, offering a new approach to long-duration energy storage for renewable power systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Just take Stella McCartney’s spring 2004 collection, which featured a flowing, organic dress practically made for a water nymph.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

Fort Hood, Texas, one of the Army's largest bases, has closed one of its dining facilities after a video circulating on X appeared to show dozens of roaches crawling across the walls of the facility's kitchen.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Flash flood warnings were then issued again for New York City and nearby states as thunderstorms crawled across the region on Tuesday afternoon and evening.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of crawl

Noun

Others, like Shim’s Be Blessed Catering & Food Trailer, have shown up with food, giving away over 1,000 sandwiches to flood survivors.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
And yet, despite the flood of options, there’s even more to come, including a new addition to Ja Morant’s ever-expanding cache of Air Force 1 styles.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 July 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

Piastri hasn’t been on the podium since Miami in May as McLaren slipped behind Ferrari and, at times, Red Bull for outright pace.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Condo prices slipped slightly as inventory remains elevated following new state safety requirements after the Surfside collapse.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of slip

Verb

The surge in short interest coincides with a decidedly bearish sentiment creeping into what had been a relentlessly bullish AI trade.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Associated Press Tropical Storm Bertha continues to creep across the northern Gulf as of Wednesday morning.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of creep

Noun

Less than two years after Labour won a landslide election, Starmer’s authority crumbled, while Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party Reform UK and the populist left-wing Green Party have surged in opinion polls.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Recent rain in the area may have triggered the landslide, the AP and NBC News reported.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Definition of landslide

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