as in falling
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 skidding
Quick turns can result in tires skidding and damaging the turf.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O'Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The driver seemingly spots the student and attempts to brake, skidding into the grass to the right of the bus and striking Abby.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The Yankees were skidding, having lost 10 of 14 games going back to May 8.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Five cars heading straight for us, skidding and swerving in crazy figure eights.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
For now, all eyes turn to the skidding Mets, who own one of baseball’s most expensive payrolls and worst records.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
After skidding for months, Tesla sales climbed in the first quarter compared to last year.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O'Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The driver seemingly spots the student and attempts to brake, skidding into the grass to the right of the bus and striking Abby.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The Yankees were skidding, having lost 10 of 14 games going back to May 8.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Five cars heading straight for us, skidding and swerving in crazy figure eights.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
For now, all eyes turn to the skidding Mets, who own one of baseball’s most expensive payrolls and worst records.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
After skidding for months, Tesla sales climbed in the first quarter compared to last year.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skidding
Verb
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Low temperatures will remain warm and humid, falling only into the upper 70s.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
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News of their leaving sent Google’s shares tumbling more than 5% on Monday.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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That shows up clearly in the data, with UK goods exports tumbling relative to other major economies since 2016.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Verb
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The dress featured a softly plunging, rounded neckline and a fluid, floor-grazing skirt.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Crude oil prices moved slightly higher following the comments, changing course after plunging to their first settles below $80 yesterday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Tuesday is expected to be just as hot, with temperatures reaching 97 degrees and overnight lows dipping to around 64.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Wirth suggested that efforts to offset even higher oil prices by dipping into strategic reserves could begin to lose their impact by July.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Factors such as declining birth rates and families moving out of the city are contributing to declining enrollment at Denver Public Schools.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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While one in three students nationwide experienced chronic absenteeism during the 2021-2022 academic year, the rate is declining, from up to 30% to roughly 24% by the start of the past school year, according to estimates from the Return 2 Learn tracker reviewed by ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Iran fell behind twice, but the team rallied to avoid plummeting to the bottom of its group.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The Western birth rate, of course, is plummeting too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The water-dropping helicopters returned during Friday's flare-up.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Participation ebbs and flows with the economy, dropping to 35 million in 2019.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The only way to save yourself in this moment is to separate yourself from the sinking ship that West Wilson is.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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There’s nothing quite like sinking into Brooklinen’s Super-Plush towels, with a cushy and absorbent Aegean Turkish cotton material that tops the list at 770 GSM.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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“Skidding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skidding. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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