skidded

verb

past tense of skid
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 Typically, accidents happen around takeoff or landing, according to Gorwitz, such as the Amazon cargo plane that skidded of the end of the runway in September at Miami International Airport, killing five people. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 His private plane skidded off the runway and into a fence due to a takeoff blunder. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026 With the stock drop Wednesday, the market cap skidded to around $36 billion. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Walker’s Harley-Davidson struck the deer near Beaverdam Road, overturned, skidded crossed the center line and ran off the road, Freeman said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 The video shows a spray of debris flying as the truck struck the overpass, tipped over, and skidded on its side. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The bus, which was carrying passengers from Sétif to the Algerian capital, skidded in the locality of El Karma, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Algiers, before plunging into a deep ravine. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Joey Bart followed by lining a ball that whizzed over third base and then skidded in foul territory to the base of a wall that juts perpendicular to the infield. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 Miller’s car tore a hole in the front of the semi-truck’s trailer and skidded off the side of the road. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skidded
  1. fell
  2. plunged
  3. tumbled
  4. dipped
  5. declined
  6. dropped
  7. plummeted
Verb
  • Extramarital affairs and relationships that were not disclosed to board members have felled CEOs at companies as prominent as Boeing and McDonald’s in the past.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader who stepped in to the race after scandals felled nominee Graham Platner in July.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • Oil prices plunged over the past week, sinking by $25 to their lowest point in three months and briefly falling below $90 a barrel Tuesday.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The drop in pump prices came after oil futures plunged 13% last week.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of plunged
Verb
  • Microchip Technology – The semiconductor manufacturer tumbled 14% on the back of largely disappointing guidance for the current quarter.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • South Korea’s Kospi index tumbled more than 8%, triggering a temporary market-wide trading halt.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tumbled
Verb
  • Last week's flush dipped under the floor and got bought right back up.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The first night, the temperature dipped to the low 40s (maybe lower).
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • In the most recent year of accounting, homelessness increased slightly in the city but declined significantly in Raman’s council district.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Post also sought comment on Alex’s allegations; when the agency asked for Alex’s personal information, the newspaper declined to provide it, citing his safety concerns.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of declined
Verb
  • In at least one instance, however, an alteration seemingly dropped an examinee who would have passed into the failing column.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The loss dropped the Hornets to 4-8 on the season and 1-4 on the road.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of dropped
Verb
  • Nvidia had already been sinking in overnight trading on reports that the board was considering ousting Huang, and the stock plummeted just before markets opened after the company confirmed that its CEO had resigned.
    — Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Hilda was one of 265 people, most from the Dominican Republic, who died when the Airbus A300 plummeted into a residential area in the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of plummeted

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