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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
Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have been romantically linked since 2022, when the country singer slid into his DMs.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Futures contracts on the Nikkei 225 slid by about 1% after the news.
—Josh Xiao Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Rocking a sleek gray double-breasted jacket and an icy NBC chain, Snoop interviewed Warriors star Steph Curry pre-game and then slid into the broadcast booth with Terry Gannon and Reggie Miller at the Intuit Dome.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2026
Stewart also slid in a snapshot of the ultimate villain, Vecna from Stranger Things.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Ehlers was given credit for the goal after Hughes accidentally slid the puck past Allen.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
On her feet, Camilla slid on a pair of her go-to Russell & Bromley boots, opting for their Dressage Knee High Boot design in black suede.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Jan. 2026
When oil prices slid and mismanagement came due, the country staggered into hyperinflation, shortages, and mass migration, culminating in a full‑blown humanitarian crisis that outlived Chávez and deepened under his successor, Nicolás Maduro.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Jesse Granger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have been romantically linked since 2022, when the country singer slid into his DMs.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Futures contracts on the Nikkei 225 slid by about 1% after the news.
—Josh Xiao Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Rocking a sleek gray double-breasted jacket and an icy NBC chain, Snoop interviewed Warriors star Steph Curry pre-game and then slid into the broadcast booth with Terry Gannon and Reggie Miller at the Intuit Dome.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2026
Stewart also slid in a snapshot of the ultimate villain, Vecna from Stranger Things.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Ehlers was given credit for the goal after Hughes accidentally slid the puck past Allen.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
On her feet, Camilla slid on a pair of her go-to Russell & Bromley boots, opting for their Dressage Knee High Boot design in black suede.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Jan. 2026
When oil prices slid and mismanagement came due, the country staggered into hyperinflation, shortages, and mass migration, culminating in a full‑blown humanitarian crisis that outlived Chávez and deepened under his successor, Nicolás Maduro.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slid
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After Doherty picked up the award for Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Supporting Role On Television for her role on Adolescence, some of her sailor language sneaked onto the broadcast.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
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And when nothing was open in the game’s final seconds and his team needed the points, Beck snuck away from the defense and raced into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Expect some of the money that once flowed to VR headsets to redirect to AI wearables.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The look featured a strapless, boned corset that flowed seamlessly into a floor-sweeping silhouette.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
11 Jan. 2026
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But then the Broncos’ offensive woes crept back to the forefront.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Individual mistakes crept into a squad that was already low on confidence from the end of Erik ten Hag’s managerial reign.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The words Canadian ice-hockey TV series slid into my brain and slipped right back out.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Tessa Thompson was ready to party and slipped into Balenciaga mules for Netflix’s 2026 Golden Globe after party at Spago on Sunday in Beverly Hills.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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During the hour, conversation glided seamlessly between topics like the late-bloomer-to-kink pipeline, the virtues of being selfish in bed and a spate of other sexy encounters.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Freshman forward Nate Ament stole a Razorback pass and glided in for a dunk and a 7-0 lead.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
4 Jan. 2026
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One team member crawled inside and fired paintballs filled with vegetable oil, wildlife organization BEAR League told Fox News Digital on Thursday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Scott’s almost-every-snap status has largely crawled under the radar this season.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 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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Darkness and desperation always lurked behind the gonzo decadence, a dynamic that’s missing on the comparatively bright-eyed Stardust.—
Stephen Kearse,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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In past years, the Utah bison that drifted into Colorado near Rangely were typically shot after crossing state lines.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2026
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Extra caution is also advised around ridgelines, gullies, and terrain features, where wind-drifted, stiffer slabs of snow tend to form.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slid. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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