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
Instead, the plane skidded on its belly, overran the runway and hit a concrete wall experts said should never have been there.
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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 warning signs came long before a tractor-trailer skidded across the median of I-75 in Ohio and struck a pickup and an SUV on Christmas Eve morning in 2022, killing four members of the same family, one of whom was pregnant.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The gun slipped from the man’s grip and skidded across the shingles.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 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
The Land Rover flipped and skidded to a stop with the driver’s door pinned against the ground.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 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
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 warning signs came long before a tractor-trailer skidded across the median of I-75 in Ohio and struck a pickup and an SUV on Christmas Eve morning in 2022, killing four members of the same family, one of whom was pregnant.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The gun slipped from the man’s grip and skidded across the shingles.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 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
The Land Rover flipped and skidded to a stop with the driver’s door pinned against the ground.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skidded
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The engine failed 35 minutes into the flight, and the aircraft plunged headfirst into the jungle floor.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Chevron, by contrast, saw its profits fall by more than a third over the first three months of this year compared to a year ago, while Exxon's profits plunged by 45% over that time.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Arm Holdings — The semiconductor company reversed earlier gains and tumbled 7% on underwhelming guidance.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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All five girls jumped off the couch, stampeded toward the apartment door, and tumbled into the building’s stairwell, stepping on each other’s heels.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In the middle of last month, for example, rates briefly dipped under 6% for 30-year terms.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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In Nagoro, a remote village in Tokushima Prefecture, the population has dipped from 300+ to less than 30.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
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Kazarian declined to comment further on Friday afternoon.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The Padres placed Cruz on the restricted list in mid-March and have declined further comment.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In January 2003, angry former Time Warner shareholders booted Case as chairman, and that September, the board dropped the AOL name.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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She was initially charged with murder, but that count was dropped as part of the plea deal, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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In the past two years, Argentina’s ranking has plummeted on a press freedom index maintained by Reporters Without Borders, the group reported last week.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Many actors rely on residuals to supplement their income until their next job arrives, but in the streaming era, those payments have plummeted, SAG-AFTRA has said.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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“Skidded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skidded. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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