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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
Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
On the first, Eichel slid the puck to Mark Stone along the goal line, who fed a perfect seam pass over to Olofsson.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Joe Murphy, NBC news, 6 May 2025
One of the sharpest slides came after Mr. Trump announced large tariffs on nearly all imports April 2.
—Irineo Cabreros, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The firm estimates that international visitor spending in the United States will slide 5% as a result, a loss of $9 billion this year.
—Catherine Arnst contributed to this article.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
On the first, Eichel slid the puck to Mark Stone along the goal line, who fed a perfect seam pass over to Olofsson.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Noun
Colorado has already had separate eight-game losing streaks and a six-game slide.
—Joe Murphy, NBC news, 6 May 2025
One of the sharpest slides came after Mr. Trump announced large tariffs on nearly all imports April 2.
—Irineo Cabreros, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide
Verb
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On Tuesday, Leo sneaked into the headquarters of his Augustinian order right off St. Peter’s Square.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon host and the singer — a.k.a Abel Tesfaye — snuck to Fordham University, where its graduating class of 2025 was gathered to celebrate.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Swonk said the good news about the deal is that trade will flow again.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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This will not only provide faster throughput performance, but will also help reduce latency and allow data to flow unimpeded by network traffic or interference.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
Verb
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When the window broke, the bear crawled out safely and returned to the woods.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Inspectors saw one rat crawling from the top equipment shelf in an unapproved back dry storage area onto the roof, and another rat on an electrical line behind a two-door household freezer/refrigerator in the same dry storage area.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Flooding was reported in several states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, and flood watches were issued Wednesday in all of them.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Similarly, floods might be due to a broken pipe, but are more often caused by storms, heavy rain, and spring meltwater.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Verb
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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of slipping into a super-soft sweatshirt before a long flight.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The future Queen Elizabeth and her younger sister Princess Margaret famously slipped into the crowd to celebrate on VE Day, short for Victory in Europe Day.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The formula glides on without tugging or feathering, and hydrates with jojoba, shea, and coconut oils.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
18 May 2025
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Pedri glides through games with the ball and runs his socks off without it, while showing incredible elegance and poise.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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However, a new poll shows his approval rating among this demographic may be creeping up again.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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In the bottom of the third inning, Báez was creeping off third when Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez received a pitch, then popped and fired toward the bag.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Unofficial results later Saturday night showed the election was a landslide: 212 voted in favor; 6 opposed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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However, as the Republican leader, party members may be concerned that the negative poll numbers will reflect poorly and result in a Democratic landslide in the 2026 midterms.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Slide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slide. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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