SKIDDED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 The Mando movie took a 69% drop at the domestic box office in its second weekend, while Masters of the Universe skidded 71% in its second frame. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 As the ball skidded past Caglianone, Houston’s Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run. — Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026 The ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

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The goal came after Furuhashi got loose on a breakaway up the middle of the pitch, only to be felled by New England’s Will Sands in the center of the box, leaving referee Drew Fischer with an easy penalty call.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Mosaic terrazzo floors with a palm motif are nods to both Tiberius’s villas here and the Ethiopian palm that once stood like an icon outside the hotel, which was felled by a storm in the 1960s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

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While the 2020 conflict plunged relations into a deep freeze, the relationship between the two sides has improved markedly over the past year.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Crude oil traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz has plunged, and Iran has refused to reopen the waterway.

— Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of plunged

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Once the race restarted, Gasly tumbled down the order while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen rose to fight Russell for first, with the pair swiftly joined by Antonelli.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The pool and spa decks are covered entirely in Versailles-pattern tumbled travertine stone and surrounded by expansive views in every direction.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tumbled

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Order could reshape federal wolf protections Gray wolves were first listed as endangered in 1967 after populations declined because of hunting and other human activities.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The Federal Bureau of Investigation declined to provide further comment on the case to Fortune.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of declined

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For too many years an international break has dropped at this point of September, freezing the Premier League just as narratives were being set and excitement was rising.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Its crude imports dropped below 8 million barrels a day in May and June, falling for the first time since 2016, according to the EIA.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped

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Guidewire Software — Shares of the platform for insurers plummeted 21% after revenue guidance for the current quarter fell short of expectations.

— Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
In the aftermath, an elevator plummeted down to the basement, killing all five passengers inside.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of plummeted

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