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 ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head.
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Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
In the video, a red car skidded across the intersection after investigators say it was rear-ended by a white Land Rover.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 27 May 2026
In 2015, Kathmandu was closed for multiple days after a Turkish Airlines plane skidded off the runway while landing in dense fog, per the outlet.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The ball skidded though the green, banged off the Truist fencing and boomeranged right back into the same bunker.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
In 2015, a Turkish Airlines jet landing in dense fog in Kathmandu skidded off a slippery runway shutting down the airport for several days.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Instead, the plane skidded on its belly, overran the runway and hit a concrete wall experts said should never have been there.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Smart skidded across the floor for a loose ball and was fouled, a jaw-scraping effort that forced him to check his teeth on his way up from the hardwood.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
In the video, a red car skidded across the intersection after investigators say it was rear-ended by a white Land Rover.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 27 May 2026
In 2015, Kathmandu was closed for multiple days after a Turkish Airlines plane skidded off the runway while landing in dense fog, per the outlet.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The ball skidded though the green, banged off the Truist fencing and boomeranged right back into the same bunker.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
In 2015, a Turkish Airlines jet landing in dense fog in Kathmandu skidded off a slippery runway shutting down the airport for several days.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Instead, the plane skidded on its belly, overran the runway and hit a concrete wall experts said should never have been there.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Smart skidded across the floor for a loose ball and was fouled, a jaw-scraping effort that forced him to check his teeth on his way up from the hardwood.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skidded
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The consumer economy, though, is flagging; pork prices have plunged amid a glut and languid spending, in a microcosm of muted demand in the country.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
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Dollar General shares have fallen for three straight months and the stock is off 17% in 2025; National Vision plunged 29% in May.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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CrowdStrike shares also tumbled around 10% in after-hours trading despite its fiscal first-quarter results narrowly beating Wall Street expectations.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Chinese demand for oil has tumbled 9% from before the Iran war, according to JPMorgan.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Alex Newhook’s shot dipped below Luukkonen’s glove and gave the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 overtime win against the Sabres in Game 7.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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April 29Trump’s approval rating dipped two points from March, to 40%, and his disapproval rating increased five points, to 56%, according to the latest Emerson College survey of 1,000 likely voters conducted April 24-26 (the poll has a margin of error of 3).—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Enrollment declined the past two years at DU after years of growth, Rinehart said.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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When asked about her challenging Qualls in a primary, her campaign declined to comment Saturday.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Narrow rock passages dropped at steep angles into flooded sections of opaque, silty water that Richards compared to coffee.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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As a result, exports from France’s Cognac region have plummeted.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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But after the pandemic, feedback plummeted.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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