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verb

Definition of skidnext
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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skid

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noun

as in slide

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Recent Examples of skid
Verb
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, 15 July 2026 While the artificial intelligence chipmaker is up about 12% in 2026, shares have been skidding in the past month, losing roughly 3%. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Noun
After snapping their nine-game skid on Saturday and stopping Boston’s bid for a 10th consecutive win, the Athletics tied this one 3-all on Jonah Heim’s two-out RBI double in the eighth. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Still, the Dodgers have to be happy getting a win yesterday and ending the skid. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid
  1. dip
  2. slide
  3. fall
  4. dive
  5. tumble
  6. plunge
  7. decline
  8. trip
Verb
  • In terms of lead or co-lead roles, women and girls have seen progress (38 films in 2025 compared to 20 in 2007), but the figure dipped from the 19-year high of 55 lead/co-lead roles in 2024.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even though the forecast for this year is solid, with Cisco projecting revenue growth of about 15%, analysts see sales growth dipping next fiscal year back into the single digits.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dip
Noun
  • The next slide showed the site transformed into a park, with trees, flowers, permeable pavement, and comfortable seating.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Jeff McNeil was 4 for 5 with three RBIs including the go-ahead home run as the Athletics snapped a three-game slide with an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of slide
Verb
  • Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Kabita quickly fell pregnant with a daughter of her own, Sonam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • Believing in her innocence, Shade and Everett dive headfirst back into the high-stakes world of investigation.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Big Cass returned to the ring, but Evans fought back, hitting a suicide dive to the outside and taking the big man off his feet.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dive
Verb
  • Front load washers are built with a horizontal drum that tumbles the clothes in each cycle.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In spite of a brief reprieve from higher gas prices in June, Walmart shares have tumbled 13% in the last three months.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumble
Noun
  • Shares are up nearly 1% premarket, but have a long way to go to make up for Tuesday's 20% post-earnings plunge.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Desperate to maintain a connection to his wife’s home country, Ivan (Gordon-Levitt) plunges headfirst into life in Japan.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunge
Verb
  • Farage did not give a victory speech after declining to attend the declaration, claiming police had warned of a campaign to disrupt it.
    — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And the university, which declined an interview request about the new program, is not the first to offer content creation courses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • Shepherd Sanders, a resident who spoke with CBS News Bay Area back in 2023 when the Safeway closed, said at the time the loss would mean extra trips across the city just to buy groceries.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both teams made short trips to the eastern edge of Iowa on Thursday before boarding buses and making the 30-mile drive to the iconic location.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trip

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