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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
ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Of course, the Knicks aren’t insulated from sliding the other direction.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
Counsell said Suzuki described the injury occurring somewhere between his last step into the slide and hitting the ground.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The Japanese scored twice in three minutes midway through the second half to lead 4-0, with Remina Chiba sliding in with a right-foot shot from the edge of the box in the 65th from Aoba Fujino’s long, floating cross and Manaka Matsukubo scoring in the 67th.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Of course, the Knicks aren’t insulated from sliding the other direction.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
But back to the shoes that are both slippers and slides.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
Counsell said Suzuki described the injury occurring somewhere between his last step into the slide and hitting the ground.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide
Verb
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My brother Mike knew a maintenance engineer who snuck me in to Seals & Crofts’ studio.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nine Iranian ships traveled through the strait by turning off transponders that reveal locations, sneaking by undetected.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rebecca Morin Greeted with bouquets of flowers and dozens of flowing Iranian flags, Iran’s national women’s soccer team was welcomed home to Tehran after some players initially tried to seek asylum in Australia.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Great gameplan from a great coach, nice adjustments throughout, and the offense flowed so nicely all night.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Shops at Yale recently announced the return of the New Haven food crawls and have added a date in December, according to a statement.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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On Polymarket’s tab for Bitcoin, a line graph crawls along like a seismograph, showing the price to beat as the total cost fluctuates by hundreds of dollars a second.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city initially closed Barton Springs in late February to remove the structure ahead of a major flood event that could damage it and force a longer shutdown.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Most of the state was under a flood watch, with Haleiwa and Waialua in northern Oahu under a flash flood warning, according to the National Weather Service.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Fighting Irish had slipped into seemingly perpetual mediocrity and unfulfilled expectations.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Across the glassy expanse, postcard-perfect Bellagio stretches into view, as ferries glide hypnotically back and forth between the shores.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The easy-to-use roller design features a cooling metal applicator that gently glides across the neck's contours, massaging the lightweight formula into skin without pulling or tugging skin.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There has been the odd mistake as fatigue has crept in, but amid the angst and difficulties of Newcastle’s other, expensive summer signings, the 24-year-old Germany international has settled quickly.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Rothrock made a couple touches and, as goalkeeper Daniel crept off his line, slipped a shot past defender Reid Roberts and inside the near post.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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After winning a landslide victory earlier this year that put her Liberal Democratic Party in the driver’s seat, Takaichi now needs to deliver on the fundamental, kitchen-table issues facing the Japanese economy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Slide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slide. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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