slid

past tense of slide

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slid Nvidia shares slid about 2% before the bell. Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025 Under the guise of trying to help Erik, a former girlfriend slid back into his life, and in the process, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from him. Forbestv, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The snowboarder, who has not been identified at this time, slid down roughly 100 feet and landed inside a bergschrund, or crevasse in a mass of ice. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 Comedy television shows have kind of slid into the unknown. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 Putts that had been falling slid past the cup. Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025 Tagovailoa slid to his right to buy time and was targeting slot receiver Malik Washington on the third-and-3 pass Latu jumped in front of. Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 Bichette sits out Sunday Bo Bichette slid hard into home plate in Saturday’s sixth inning, cutting his left shin on catcher Austin Wells’ shin pad. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slid
Verb
  • Once that issue was sorted out, my bladder finally relaxed — and the urine flowed just fine.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • At its core was Vitinha, his elegant playmaking at the base of midfield the classy conduit through which their intricate moves flowed.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Chicago's wild card lead over the San Diego Padres has crept down to just two games with a little under three weeks remaining in the season.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Four plays later, Hurts snuck in for the two-score lead that sealed the team’s second win.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Read about a man who has snuck into prestigious events for nearly a decade.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Figure Technology Solutions — The blockchain lender slipped 1%.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One roach crawled on the floor by the prep table.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Parasites lurked inside the fish and turned out to be a new species.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The bird glided through the air, skimming the water for prey.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • With a garland of white flowers in front of him, a lone rower kneeling in a wooden canoe glided toward the DuSable Bridge docks.
    William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lines snaked around every outside court, contrasting sharply with the ones only in use for practice, sparsely and quietly populated with players honing their skills for the bigger stages.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Hundreds of energized voters snaked around Union Square on Sunday afternoon, as New Yorkers sought one of the limited Zohran Mamdani Scavenger Hunt cards at the first clue stop.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Slid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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