SKIDS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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

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Verb

The company pays, the stock dips for a day and the executives keep their calendars.

— Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
During the fall months, when Texas’ heat dips enough that spending time outdoors is finally comfortable, every corner of the state throws a party centered around great food.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dips

Noun

By the time Simon helped with the redecoration, her dad had settled into another chapter of life, selling arcade games and raising his family, and leaving the traces of his former career stored in a large collection of Kodachrome slides.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
There were slides, there was a demo everyone loved, and then, a few quarters later, someone stopped pulling the usage numbers and the whole thing faded.

— Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of slides

Verb

Warmer temperatures associated with El Niño can mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow at lower elevations, while colder, higher elevations remain more likely to see accumulating snow.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
If unit cost falls while outcomes hold or improve, there may be a case to scale.

— Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls

Noun

Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of trips

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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

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The companies offered more customer assurances in July, alongside more service protections that would enable customers to obtain temporary access to alternative rail services in the event of performance declines.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Bottura, who declines cooking at most food events nowadays, was driving when Gelb called to invite him to Utah and Las Vegas.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

Catch season eight of All American on The CW app or watch all eight seasons on Netflix when the final season drops October 6.

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Hilton credited red-light therapy with extending the life of her Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, to 25 years, a claim that helped launch the current pet trend and a wave of new product drops.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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