on the slide

phrase

chiefly British

: becoming worse in condition

Her career has been on the slide for a couple of years.

Examples of on the slide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While still up roughly 8% year to date, that's little consolation, because the stock entered 2026 on the slide. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Compute, memory and energy all sit inside the AI business case whether leaders put them on the slide or not. — Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Naylor was shaken up on the slide, but walked off the field under his own power and was replaced by Fairchild, who came up from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

When using an adapter, ensure that the four small pins are aligned with the corresponding holes on the slide holder. — David English, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for on the slide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide