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
Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The remaining four caribou scattered as the frantic cow skidded and staggered, trying to shake the clinging wolf.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
New Orleans is looking to break its three-game home skid with a win against Utah.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid
Verb
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The Nuggets have dipped into the bottom 10 in points allowed per possession.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Give your furniture a quick wash down with a microfiber cloth dipped in the soapy water followed by a clean water rinse.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s also enough variety to keep older kids and teens engaged, from slides and surf simulators at the water park to tennis and pickleball at the John McEnroe Tennis Center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gravenberch stepped out, leaving space for Rayan Cherki to receive possession and slide in Antoine Semenyo.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s led to a generation of kids being treated as Big Tech guinea pigs and falling student achievement scores.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The follow-up Saturday just fell short of also being special.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drakon riders will climb to the top of a 75-foot-tall beyond-vertical first drop before navigating a zero-G stall and 270-degree roll with a downward dive.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles-class USS Boise has seen years of delays and lost its dive certification in 2017.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adell had just stolen a home run, tumbling over the waist-high wall near the right-field foul pole, which frames the left side of the photo.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Shares tumbled nearly 2% after the stock was downgraded by Bank of America to neutral from buy.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What to read next That means stowing away gear that's no longer needed, setting up their seats (which have been folded away for most of the flight) and other tasks required to prepare their spacecraft for its plunge through the atmosphere to come home.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices were up Thursday, reversing an earlier plunge on optimism over the temporary ceasefire agreement.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His parents declined to comment to reporters afterward.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The new listings, published Wednesday by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, cite factors such as warming ocean waters, melting sea ice and declining availability of food to sustain such species.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since the inception of their alignment with the Kraken, the Mavericks have advanced to the Kelly Cup playoffs each season, including a trip to the finals.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cap off your trip with dinner in The Gulch, an upscale dining and shopping hub.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Skid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skid. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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