skids 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of skid
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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skids

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noun

plural of skid
as in slides

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Recent Examples of skids
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
  1. dips
  2. slides
  3. falls
  4. trips
  5. tumbles
  6. plunges
  7. declines
  8. drops
Verb
  • And the quick turnover ensures that the rice’s temperature never dips too chilly.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • When the market dips but moves less than options expect, selling premium into the weakness lets traders collect elevated prices while setting strikes below a market that's already come in.
    — Julia Spina, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dips
Noun
  • There's a chance of storms today as a cool front slides through our area.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The four-time NBA champion completed his look with a pair of black slides as he was seen at VIP Heliport in Manhattan.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of slides
Verb
  • When carb intake falls sharply, the liver turns fat into ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain and other tissues that may cause less metabolic stress.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bangladesh’s experience shows the challenge of containing an outbreak when vaccination coverage falls below 95%, a level the WHO says is needed to prevent outbreaks.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of falls
Noun
  • Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing AI, using it for entertainment, planning trips and even accessing health information.
    — Robin Brewer, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For Jung, that looked like attending Seoul Fashion Week and indulging in the city’s fine dining scene, while for some of her coaching clients, that meant professional color consultations, beauty treatments, and even weekend trips to Japan.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips
Verb
  • From trashing bedrooms and throwing couches, the pair tumbles down stairs and has a chase across the lawn before ending up in the pool.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Front load washers are built with a horizontal drum that tumbles the clothes in each cycle.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbles
Noun
  • Spanning nearly 37,700 square feet, the complex includes hydrotherapy pools, hot and cold plunges, Vichy showers, sound meditation pods, and four distinct saunas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Contrast therapy clubs are pulling in a crowd that would once have met at a bar, as younger adults trade cocktails for communal saunas and cold plunges.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of plunges
Verb
  • And women going through perimenopause and menopause lose muscle even faster because their estrogen declines.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tracking Wall Street declines overnight, Asia markets tumbled Thursday.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of declines
Verb
  • No Refunds drops January 15, 2027, just over two years after Lambrini Girls shared their 2025 debut Who Let The Dogs Out.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Expect more Goop-adjacent product drops framed around daily recovery rather than extreme performance.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of drops

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“Skids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skids. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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