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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
While Durbin underwent a last-minute root canal Friday morning, Mayer slid over to the hot corner.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
The puck slid to Mikko Rantanen, who immediately ripped a wrist shot past Canada goalie Jordan Binnington, who never really stood a chance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Moon said a football field-sized slab of snow slid off a mountain in the Castle Peak area, which is about 10 miles north of Lake Tahoe – swallowing the skiers.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Gross margin slid from roughly 92% earlier this year to 86% in Q4, with the shrink attributed to the cost of running AI inference at scale.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Alphabet and Microsoft shares slid more than 1% on Tuesday, while Meta's stock closed down less than a percent.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
De Boo slid into the padded wall, seemingly more out of frustration than anything else.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Wright ultimately slid to the Seattle Kraken with the fourth pick.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The sport originated in 16th century Scotland, where people slid rough stones on frozen lakes.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
The puck slid to Mikko Rantanen, who immediately ripped a wrist shot past Canada goalie Jordan Binnington, who never really stood a chance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Moon said a football field-sized slab of snow slid off a mountain in the Castle Peak area, which is about 10 miles north of Lake Tahoe – swallowing the skiers.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Gross margin slid from roughly 92% earlier this year to 86% in Q4, with the shrink attributed to the cost of running AI inference at scale.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Alphabet and Microsoft shares slid more than 1% on Tuesday, while Meta's stock closed down less than a percent.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
De Boo slid into the padded wall, seemingly more out of frustration than anything else.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Wright ultimately slid to the Seattle Kraken with the fourth pick.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The sport originated in 16th century Scotland, where people slid rough stones on frozen lakes.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slid
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Hill responded to the contract with one of the best seasons of his career, catching 119 balls for 1,710 yards and seven touchdowns as the Dolphins finished 9-8 and snuck into the playoffs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Levy sneaked back to the kitchen to help clean up.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The love flowed both ways during this stop on Carlile’s first-ever arena tour.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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The neckline flowed into the slender neck strap, creating an X-shape.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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And this wouldn’t be the first time that a traditional signifier of masculinity crept back into mainstream culture by way of performative half jokes.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Beside her, the crowd crept forward, wrapping around Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Cupich at the front.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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For the occasion, Ice Spice slipped into glossy patent leather pumps with an ultra-sharp pointed toe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Eli Lilly have popped 17% over the past 12 months but have slipped 5% this year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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On February 13th, for his free skate, Malinin glided out onto the ice wearing a sheer shirt with sequins studded in the shape of a blooming flame; the sleeves flowed past his wrists and sheathed both of his hands, like a pair of stockings masquerading as mittens.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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From there, the hexapod set its angle, kicked off, and glided on a skateboard-like undercarriage before releasing the stone, imparting competition-level spin.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
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After two hours in their second pass, a large object crawled across the screen of Ehorn's Klein side-scan sonar.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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One live roach crawled on the floor in front of a storage rack with seasoning and cans.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Expecting to find traces of the past in the old town of Regensburg, at first, archaeologists believed nothing that exciting lurked here.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Net-a-porter and Mr Porter veterans Heather Kaminetsky and Toby Bateman have assembled their teams, set their strategies and begun rewriting the sites’ music for a new generation, and for one-time fans who may have drifted away.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Big Ten drifted from Chicago to Omaha.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Slid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slid. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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