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
Read All About It Two people were killed when a cargo plane skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport after striking a ground service vehicle, sending both into the sea, officials said.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Upon avoiding vehicles, the Honda skidded sideways between the first lane and the emergency lane, and rolled at least three times, ejecting the driver.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Our truck skidded to a stop outside a 14-story building pockmarked with shell holes.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Captain Brett skidded onto a flat and cut the motor.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In 2022, a Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft operated by DHL skidded off a runway and broke apart after an emergency landing in Costa Rica.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were climbing into the Indian seamers in South London to set up a series win, but at 92-0 and 129-1, the freedom went into overdrive, skidded off the road and let the pursuers off the hook.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Upon avoiding vehicles, the Honda skidded sideways between the first lane and the emergency lane, and rolled at least three times, ejecting the driver.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Our truck skidded to a stop outside a 14-story building pockmarked with shell holes.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Captain Brett skidded onto a flat and cut the motor.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In 2022, a Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft operated by DHL skidded off a runway and broke apart after an emergency landing in Costa Rica.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were climbing into the Indian seamers in South London to set up a series win, but at 92-0 and 129-1, the freedom went into overdrive, skidded off the road and let the pursuers off the hook.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skidded
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Palantir — the poster child of that obsession — plunged nearly 8% despite its blowout quarter, while Oracle dropped almost 4%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though Starbucks was early to the China coffee shop space, its market share there had plunged to 14% by last year, from 34% in 2019, Reuters reported (citing data from Euromonitor International).—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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While news of that lifeline briefly triggered a sharp rally earlier this month, the peso has since given up those gains and has tumbled by more than 40% against the greenback so far this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Netflix tumbled more than 10% for the week after missing earnings expectations, hit by a $619 million tax charge in Brazil.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The number of cancellations doubled to 148 Tuesday, while the number of delays dipped somewhat to 2,133, the website reported.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Olaplex sales dipped in the third quarter, but surpassed Wall Street sales forecasts.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Houston’s Kevin Durant dropped 37 points, with 16 coming at the charity stripe, but no other player on Houston’s roster scored more than 17.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Pinterest shares plummeted 21% on Wednesday after lackluster third-quarter earnings as advertising took a hit from larger retailers dealing with tariffs.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Production plummeted 75 percent.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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