SLID Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

slid

verb

past tense of slide

as in sneaked

to move about in a sly or secret manner slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing

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as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple

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as in crept

to move slowly with the body close to the ground the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

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Recent Examples of slid Zegras slid a pass to Tyson Foerster, who fired a shot on Talbot that Jamie Drysdale tipped into the net with 11 seconds remaining. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Catcher William Contreras then threw out Simpson attempting to steal second after Simpson slid off the bag. — Zak Gilbert, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Boeing — The aerospace company slid 9% after reporting mixed financials for the third quarter . — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 On the first play of the game, Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker slid out of the backfield to catch a Patrick Mahomes pass. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 While the seat slid back and forth smoothly, the seatback recline lever on the side didn’t work. — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 In Europe, the losses were sharper, and indexes slid more than 1% after violent protests that could ultimately force the French government to increase its spending to ease voters’ anger. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The service member appeared to lose control during his descent, slid down the line, and crashed onto the turf. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The top of the wave slid under the boat, carrying Ed with it. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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Then, as if by magic, he was spotted at a nearby table, having snuck in through the back.

— Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Machado snuck out of Venezuela in late 2025 to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, after spending nearly a year in hiding.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sneaked

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From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
While the broader economy has grown at a healthy rate, the gains have disproportionately flowed to the wealthiest households.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowed

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Authorities said Morley, 28, slipped through a fence in his prison clothes late Sunday night before walking to the nearby farm and stealing the truck.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
The stock has slipped 13% in 2026 to date, at about $64 in mid-day trading Wednesday.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of slipped

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The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of glided

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Giamanco crawled in through a shot-out window, reached the special education classroom and reracked his firearm in preparation for a deadly confrontation.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
In May 2025, after Williams shut off the water in a cell, 10 inmates removed a toilet, crawled through a gap in the wall and scaled a fence out of the jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of crawled

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Most of those are in the Atlanta suburbs — territory that has drifted decisively toward Democrats over the last decade.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Revuluri said he was concerned the race had drifted away from bread-and-butter education issues amid the political noise.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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