SKID Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of skid

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

Verb

His private plane skidded off the runway and into a fence due to a takeoff blunder. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026 With the stock drop Wednesday, the market cap skidded to around $36 billion. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Noun

Joe Mack and Griffin Conine homered for the Marlins, who snapped a six-game losing skid against the NL East champion Braves. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid

Verb

While Musk is overwhelmingly viewed positively by MAGA Republicans, those numbers dip for non-MAGA GOP voters and plummet for independent and Democratic voters.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Make sure to pick up a dipping sauce—Pepper Jelly, always, or Sweet Chili Sauce.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of dip

Noun

The win ends a two-game slide by the Jayhawks, who have struggled to keep pace in the highly competitive Big 12 Conference since coach Lance Leipold took over in 2021.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
But the latest slide in stocks could also mean that investors have already priced bad news into those companies, Mahaney said.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of slide

Verb

Gouzer is confident that Nara’s auction record will eventually fall.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, the Exporters Western Cape, a lobby group, told Ramaphosa before the decision that the province’s exports to the US had already fallen 41% with particularly steep declines in juice, grapes and citrus.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of fall

Noun

At a lively Halloween party at Kito’s Kave, a local dive, a patron poked fun at the surge of interest by dressing up as an FBI agent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Bayley ran full speed through the middle ropes and hit a suicide dive onto Valkyria, who caught Bayley.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of dive

Verb

China was also caught in the regional sell-off, with the tech-heavy STAR Market and the ChiNext Artificial Intelligence Index both tumbling more than 4%.

— Lee Ying Shan,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
In Wednesday’s early morning hours, shares of SpaceX and Tesla both tumbled around 6 percent in premarket trading.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of tumble

Noun

There are two communal tubs with sauna and cold plunge features—one for mixed bathing, and one for women only—four private tubs, and ample opportunities for such treatments as salt scrubs, thai massages, hot stone massage, and foot soaks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
The plunges were the largest one-day drops by percentages since July 27.

— Garrett Haake, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of plunge

Noun

Last year, the Horned Frogs rode the dynamic duo of Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez to the Elite Eight and a regular season Big 12 championship and trip to the Elite Eight.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
The first round of the playoffs are played on-campus, meaning a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, could be in the Broncos’ future.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

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