as in dips
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 skids
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Cargo plane skids off runway in Hong Kong An Emirates Boeing 747 cargo plane skidded off the runway after arriving at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, according to airport authority.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
The former is a ring on the bottom of the rock that skids across the ice, and the latter is a band around the sides of the rock that collides with other rocks (ideally knocking an opponent’s rock off the bull’s-eye or nudging your team’s closer to it).
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Cargo plane skids off runway in Hong Kong An Emirates Boeing 747 cargo plane skidded off the runway after arriving at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, according to airport authority.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
If your vehicle skids, gently steer in the direction of the skid to regain control.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skids
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The potential for severe weather increases as the jet stream dips farther south, delivering more cold fronts that make clashes between warm and cold air more common.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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No buybacks, cash hoard dips slightly Buffett again refrained from buying back Berkshire shares despite ending Q4 along the flatline.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So many comfortable sandals are available at Amazon, including flip-flops, slides, platform sandals, and more.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Officials proposed an addition to the recreation center that would include three different aquatic features, including a 25-yard pool featuring six to eight lanes for lap swimming, a warm water pool for fitness, therapy and swim lessons and a splash pad with slides.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Iranians also continue to argue over who should lead if the current government falls.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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The peak falls near a first-quarter moon this year, which bodes well for another bright, impressive shower this year, per the Old Farmer’s Almanac.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There's something so timeless and romantic about hair that almost audibly tumbles down one's back.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Regrettably, the series fully tumbles downhill in Episode 3.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that comparison is only valid if exclusively comparing regular unleaded gas and Level 3 fast chargers, which most EV drivers rarely use except for longer trips like this one.—
Adam L. Neal,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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So your first introduction to San Diego was coming down from San Francisco on work trips?—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Heathcliff, a foundling, discovers that Cathy Earnshaw, the daughter of the impoverished Yorkshire lord who’s taken him in, has played a prank on him by putting eggs in his beds to be crushed, the boy plunges his fingers into the slippery puddle of yolk and albumen left behind.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Madelyn Cline is giving all the stylish WAGS who showed up at the 2026 NFL Honors a run for their money thanks to a blue Christopher Esber gown that plunges all the way to her stomach.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Both trade lanes experienced 19 percent volume declines.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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This comes at a fiscally dire time for Broward County Public Schools, which has lost significant revenue as school enrollment declines each year.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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If, over the same holding period, the same investor missed the 10 days with the highest returns, the total drops 54% to about $103,000.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kelce also described the ripple effect once someone drops the pregnancy question in a social setting.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Skids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skids. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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