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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 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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Bruins were on the verge of contending in the Pac-12 before a late-season slide.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Think clawfoot tubs overlooking rolling countryside and sliding barn doors separating farmhouse chic living spaces.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Mahomes' slide down the list follows a difficult 2025 for the star quarterback.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Bruins were on the verge of contending in the Pac-12 before a late-season slide.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide
Verb
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Some of my earliest memories are sneaking out of bed to sit at the top of the stairs, desperate to catch a glimpse of the gold and the glamour.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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If the cover art suggests ’70s private-press albums have snuck into Garm’s rotation, the music seems to confirm it.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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People pour in from the dense warrens of India’s financial capital and from dusty villages thousands of kilometers away, all flowing towards the fortified, sea-facing Mumbai home of actor Shah Rukh Khan.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Walk through the front door and the layout flows uninterrupted into multiple living areas highlighted by warm cherry wood accents, fine architectural details and an abundance of natural light.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 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
Noun
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During a flood-the-zone presidency, this seems like a sound strategy.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the premiere in Hollywood, Brown slipped into a red mini corset dress.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The nozzle pours a thick stream of concrete while gliding precisely on its course, stacking each layer, one after another, about an inch thick.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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China has deployed and tested hypersonic glide vehicles and road-mobile systems, such as the DF-17/DF-ZF family, which are typically characterized as gliding at Mach 5–10 and designed to complicate missile-defense engagement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Grow as a creeping vine or along a trellis.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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But then the Broncos’ offensive woes crept back to the forefront.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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When polls closed, Maduro rushed to claim victory—a claim the opposition forcefully disputed, showing proof that González had won in a landslide.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Slide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slide. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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