SLIDE Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈslīd

Definition of slide

as in to sneak

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 to flow

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 to crawl

to move slowly with the body close to the ground the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

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slide

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noun

as in flood

a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high place The slide caused by the storm made the road impassable.

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Recent Examples of slide

Verb

Nike Air Force 1 Low, Scott has invited fans to slide into his DMs on Instagram. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 As the moon continues to slide in front of the solar disk, the pesky cumulus cloud that kept everybody on edge begins to dissolve. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Noun

The slide-out below the fridge houses a sink, long countertop, stowed dual-burner gas stove, and under-counter utensil drawer. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Boulders blocked a road near Agua Dulce and a rock slide blocked a section of Highway 41 in the Central Coast. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slide

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide

Verb

There's no way a cat could sneak past the dogs through the doggy door.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
That loss by the Huskies could be what Timber Creek (6-3) needed to sneak into the 6A -1 bracket.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of sneak

Verb

From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Some of the weapons from American manufacturers purchased during the Biden administration are still flowing to Ukraine, but many of those contracts have been fulfilled.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

This suspect returns back to his car, retrieves his handgun, walks back over to the victim, who’s trying to crawl away with her life, and executes her.

— Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
That’s because the moon began to crawl across it about half an hour ago.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of crawl

Verb

With rain falling in the second half, linebacker Nick Bolton slipped and fell on the Bronco’s explosive 22-yard play to Adam Trautman on the drive that ended in a score.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Along with the new assortment of jewelry designs, Steff Eleoff will offer its signature tech ring covers, which slip over Oura rings and give the devices the elevated appearance of modern jewelry.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of slip

Verb

At times jutting outward and at others gliding along the grain of electronic texture, Chen’s voice tracks the form of the instrumentals like a sculptor working in relief.

— James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
It is carried to high speed and altitude by a rocket booster before separating and gliding through the atmosphere toward its target.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of glide

Verb

As the temperature drops and winter dryness inevitably creeps in, this luxe, delectable formula will serve as your skin savior.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
For months now, so much vitriol crept into our TVs, interrupting the Bears or your favorite college football team with a special message from a super PAC or a partisan looking to score points by smearing their opponents.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of creep

Noun

The hyperscalers and the bitcoin managers turned data center builders could suffer if the Dems score a landslide.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
In fact, Seminole County had beaten its early/mail balloting totals from the 2022 midterm by Friday — but as with other Central Florida ounties (with the possible exception of Orange County) the numbers don’t support any kind of landslide.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of landslide

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