slid

past tense of slide
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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 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 In this way, the two belted seats can be positioned forward for the drive to camp, clearing load space for luggage and gear, then slid all the way back into lounge form at camp. New Atlas, 12 June 2026 Space stocks — The group slid, reversing earlier gains. Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026 Mounted on either side of the steering wheel, each Halo wheel correlates with functions that get brought up on the digital gauge cluster depending on how they are pushed, pulled, slid, or rotated. Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026 The boat slid downstream, the water creating a lane lined with lily pads and gently bowing water grass. John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Average reading performance for 13-year-olds has slid back to levels last seen in the early 1970s, erasing decades of progress just as these students head into high school. Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Quarterly gaming revenue has slid, and Xbox’s hardware revenue has endured 30%-plus declines. Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 June 2026 Lomu also rotated at left tackle with the second-team offense and briefly slid into right guard during a final walkthrough period. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 Sanchez slid into home and the ball appeared to loosen from the glove of Redwood catcher Aubrie Jenkins on a throw from left field by freshman Kyrie Rodriguez based on video replay. Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 4 June 2026
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  • But whenever Louis’s hand dipped, Schmeling sneaked in a lightning-quick right cross.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • The six-suite Baines’ Lodge, though, has stealthily sneaked past them all as an existing camp that has received a thoughtful, artful makeover from operator Abercrombie & Kent.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
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  • CanapĂ©s and beverages flowed in abundance.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
  • The streams occasionally flowed together in a single, mighty river.
    Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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  • Separately, Miami-Dade received another $7 million in federal dollars just for World Cup transportation costs — an expense that has crept higher in the two years since the Host Committee originally floated the $46 million subsidy package for Miami-Dade to cover World Cup security and logistics.
    Douglas Hanks June 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
  • Flames crept across a Rio Linda meadow Tuesday as firefighters from three agencies intentionally set fire to 35 acres of dry grass — not to battle a wildfire, but to prevent one.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
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  • Only two failed transfers occurred, both involving extremely thin pieces that slipped from the chopsticks.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • His approval rating on the economy slipped two points, to 30%, from April and his rating on inflation was also down two points, to 22%, while 19% approve of his handling of gas prices in the latest poll.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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  • For nearly 25 years, GoPro cameras have gone underwater, glided with parachutes and slipped down ski slopes, enabling the adventurous to record images of their experiences.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • In the waning moments, Jalen Brunson missed a three-pointer to take the lead, but OG Anunoby glided to the hoop in time to get just enough of his hand on the ball to direct it basket-ward.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
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  • When doctors smothered it in ointment, about 45 larvae crawled out.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
  • He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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  • Jacobs, with his long rifle and pack of dogs, was not the only predator in the Alleghenies—wolves and mountain lions still lurked in the forest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Holly Madison quickly discovered that beneath Hollywood's glitz and glamour lurked a much darker reality.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
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  • His cholesterol had drifted upward slowly enough to avoid urgency.
    Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Knicks fans get engaged during champions parade As the players passed by on floats and confetti drifted through the air along the route up Broadway2, some Knicks fans took advantage of the magical moment.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026

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“Slid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slid. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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