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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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Recent Examples of slid
Austria’s Nina Ortlieb, the day’s first skier, slid down and tumbled into the netting in the same spot as Vonn.
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Zack Pierce, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Taking part in a World Cup race in Crans Montana, Vonn lost control while attempting to land a jump on the upper portion of the course and slid into the safety netting.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, shares of GE Vernova slid after weaker-than-expected earnings.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
That sent shares in big miners down, led by Hecla, which slid 12%.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Enamored by her beauty – and already following each other on social media – Taurus later slid into Kimberly's inbox about ordering a lemon coconut cake.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The clear message from state leaders to residents was stay home and don't drive, but already dozens of drivers have slid off the roads.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Seven minutes later, the first firetruck slid to a stop as firefighters took in the impossible scene in front of them.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Conley exiting the rotation could free up playing time for rookie center Joan Beringer if the likes of Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels slid down positions in the lineup.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Zack Pierce, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Taking part in a World Cup race in Crans Montana, Vonn lost control while attempting to land a jump on the upper portion of the course and slid into the safety netting.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, shares of GE Vernova slid after weaker-than-expected earnings.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
That sent shares in big miners down, led by Hecla, which slid 12%.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Enamored by her beauty – and already following each other on social media – Taurus later slid into Kimberly's inbox about ordering a lemon coconut cake.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The clear message from state leaders to residents was stay home and don't drive, but already dozens of drivers have slid off the roads.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Seven minutes later, the first firetruck slid to a stop as firefighters took in the impossible scene in front of them.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Conley exiting the rotation could free up playing time for rookie center Joan Beringer if the likes of Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels slid down positions in the lineup.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slid
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The dramatic cover continues to guide the drama of the party, from Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) choosing Benedict as her bachelor of the season to Eloise (Claudia Jessie) discovering her sister Hyacinth (Florence Hunt) had snuck in to the ball.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before voting on that proposal, councilmembers snuck in Bill 40-24 in May 2024 to change how their own pensions will be calculated.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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Much of the work facing backlash flowed through the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the state agency tasked with long-term disaster recovery and housing reconstruction programs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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What had once been weekend drinking crept into weeknights.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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As responders handled the scene, cars crept past on the roadways, dusted white.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Oil prices slipped after jumping more than 3% on Thursday due to worries about tensions between the United States and Iran, which could ultimately constrict the flow of crude.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Jan. 2026
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Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Mergers have crawled since 2021 and were finally expected to rebound last year.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The young man belly-crawled on the ice to reach the panicked dog and pulled the animal out of the water, according to the outlet.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Dodgers have lurked in the higher end of this free-agent market with shorter-term scenarios that carry bigger annual salaries.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Shackleton began collecting interviews and shot evocative B-roll footage of ghostly California freeways and parking lots where the killer may have once lurked.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
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The Haycrafts had drifted apart around this time, after one of their sons died in an accident, and Anna became vehemently religious.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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But, after, many of the groups created to put it on fell into factional infighting or drifted apart.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Slid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slid. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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