SLID Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

slid

verb

Definition of slid next

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 Brazier was on the other side of the gap and slid for a good enough touch to beat Prohaska. —

Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 May 2026 With the turf greased by his players, who had emptied their water bottles in anticipation, Glasner slid through the guard of honour on his belly to mimic his celebration after winning the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022. —

Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026 That night, Emily slid down the internet’s black hole. —

Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 Abreu gunned to Connor Wong, who swung his arm high to apply the tag, and Larnach’s outstretched arm slid safely into home before Wong’s mitt made contact with his helmet. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026 Tatis’ throw, which was headed slightly up the line, was smartly cut off by Sung-Mun Song, who turned and fired to home, where Call slid in just before catcher Freddy Fermin’s tag. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 Alex Call slid home with the tiebreaking run on Andy Pages' sacrifice fly off Mason Miller in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on for a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. —

ABC News, 20 May 2026 Partway up the trail, three penguins waddled past, entirely unbothered by the humans who stepped aside for them, and then belly-slid into the freezing water. —

Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 The major averages slid on Tuesday, with the S & P 500 heading for a third losing session as bond yields surged. —

Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 19 May 2026

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Her initial thought was that the neighbor’s cat must have snuck into her yard.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The children couldn’t make calls unmonitored, so Matthew snuck into payphones, a hoodie over his head, to pass information back to the fracturing cult, which still contained a few adult loyalists.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026