as in fell
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 skidded
The remaining four caribou scattered as the frantic cow skidded and staggered, trying to shake the clinging wolf.
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Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
This time last season, City — viewed then as potential 2024-25 WSL title contenders and European hopefuls — skidded to a standstill.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Land Rover flipped and skidded to a stop with the driver’s door pinned against the ground.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The Corolla overturned and skidded to a stop on the shoulder of the road, per APD.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Upon the second strike, the car skidded into the center guard rail, flipped over and came to rest upside down.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Louisville skidded through February, losing at SMU, North Carolina and Clemson before finishing the season on the right end of difficult, surviving six lead changes to emerge from Miami with a win.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Dolton police case The 2016 Dolton police chase stemmed from a traffic violation after the Kyles’ and Dunlap’s car skidded through a stop sign.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Asitimbay skidded out, lost control of his car and crashed into the center median before coming to a rest back in the right lane, the Camry perpendicular to traffic, cops said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
This time last season, City — viewed then as potential 2024-25 WSL title contenders and European hopefuls — skidded to a standstill.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Land Rover flipped and skidded to a stop with the driver’s door pinned against the ground.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The Corolla overturned and skidded to a stop on the shoulder of the road, per APD.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Upon the second strike, the car skidded into the center guard rail, flipped over and came to rest upside down.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Louisville skidded through February, losing at SMU, North Carolina and Clemson before finishing the season on the right end of difficult, surviving six lead changes to emerge from Miami with a win.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Dolton police case The 2016 Dolton police chase stemmed from a traffic violation after the Kyles’ and Dunlap’s car skidded through a stop sign.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Asitimbay skidded out, lost control of his car and crashed into the center median before coming to a rest back in the right lane, the Camry perpendicular to traffic, cops said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skidded
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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Iraq’s exports plunged by about 80% in March compared with last year’s average daily volumes, while Saudi Arabia has rerouted crude through its east-west pipeline to the Red Sea, now running near capacity at roughly 7 million barrels a day.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Revenue plunged during the pandemic and has yet to fully recover to prepandemic levels, and Chicago can’t afford to endanger any revenue source given its precarious financial position.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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In closing arguments Thursday, prosecutors led by Assistant State Attorney Rich Buxman of the Fifth Judicial Circuit relied on testimony by Green’s neighbors, who claimed Hunter and Green tumbled down the stairs during the argument.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a hopeful sign for the downtown struggling office market, the owner of an iconic office tower that tumbled into foreclosure has reached a settlement with its lender to regain control of the 23-story building, in a purchase that will include a new ownership arrangement with a longtime partner.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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In an email, Gardner declined to comment on the specifics of the situation.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor declined to comment further to AP pending further investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy’s roller coaster round included three bogeys, four birdies and a double-bogey for a 73, which dropped him to 11 under for the tournament.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Richardson also points out that newsstand sales plummeted whenever the magazine featured a Black artist on the cover.—
James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Four hydrogen bombs and 100 tons of debris plummeted to the earth.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Skidded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skidded. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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