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as in flows
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 landslides
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 slides
Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Just tap your choice and the automatic lowering system slides your bread into the toaster slots.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
By the weekend, the Moon slides into Virgo (Oct 16–18), syncing beautifully with Mars in Scorpio.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
Larry Tentarelli, founder of the Blue Chip Daily Trend Report, said 2%-3% slides from fresh highs are fairly common.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Down ⬇ Kathryn Bigelow Meanwhile, with the Venice heat for A House of Dynamite rapidly cooling in the New York City autumn, Bigelow slides out of the realm of director predictions.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Duffel The Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender isn’t just roomy—it’s smartly designed with a pass-through sleeve that slides over your rolling suitcase handle, making airport dashes and hotel moves a breeze.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
When the part slides into place, the user feels a haptic buzz.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Highlights include slides and jumpers, rides, a petting zoo and pumpkins.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Linda, the teacher, clicked through slides with one finger.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
In maximum-attack Track mode, the GTH’s front splitter slides forward by three inches, while a section of the rear spoiler pivots to a more aggressive angle.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Residents were told to be ready to leave because of the threat of mud and debris slides.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The slides were part of a collaboration post with Thunberg, Yasmin Acar, a member of the steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition; the Gaza Sumud Flotilla and two other accounts.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The other slides include the pair before the wedding and during the party after.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
City administrator echoes points other municipalities have stated Brown presented a series of slides and data pieces that, among other facts, showed the city has lagged further behind in terms of property revenue increases falling short of 3% inflation on existing services on average.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Los Gatos slides in after beating Milpitas.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Just tap your choice and the automatic lowering system slides your bread into the toaster slots.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
By the weekend, the Moon slides into Virgo (Oct 16–18), syncing beautifully with Mars in Scorpio.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
Larry Tentarelli, founder of the Blue Chip Daily Trend Report, said 2%-3% slides from fresh highs are fairly common.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Down ⬇ Kathryn Bigelow Meanwhile, with the Venice heat for A House of Dynamite rapidly cooling in the New York City autumn, Bigelow slides out of the realm of director predictions.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Duffel The Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender isn’t just roomy—it’s smartly designed with a pass-through sleeve that slides over your rolling suitcase handle, making airport dashes and hotel moves a breeze.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
When the part slides into place, the user feels a haptic buzz.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
My youngest could not get enough of the splash pad, which had several small slides, sprinklers, and a large dump bucket.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Highlights include slides and jumpers, rides, a petting zoo and pumpkins.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Linda, the teacher, clicked through slides with one finger.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
In maximum-attack Track mode, the GTH’s front splitter slides forward by three inches, while a section of the rear spoiler pivots to a more aggressive angle.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Residents were told to be ready to leave because of the threat of mud and debris slides.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The slides were part of a collaboration post with Thunberg, Yasmin Acar, a member of the steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition; the Gaza Sumud Flotilla and two other accounts.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The other slides include the pair before the wedding and during the party after.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
City administrator echoes points other municipalities have stated Brown presented a series of slides and data pieces that, among other facts, showed the city has lagged further behind in terms of property revenue increases falling short of 3% inflation on existing services on average.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slides
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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Think of it as your last line of defense against a fake invite that sneaks into your inbox.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fiercely and humanely protect whatever gives you the most joy and grounding as it is needed to provide the core energy and wellspring from which everything else flows.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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Credo is angling to position itself as a key supplier in the trillion-dollar AI infrastructure expansion, and is benefiting as the money flows downstream.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Strong, prolonged damaging wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph will continue to lash the coast as the storm crawls north through Monday.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Chalamet crawls out of the weird-for-the-sake-of-being-weird chamber and chucks the helmet to the ground, displaying his now shaven head.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Last week's major earthquakes resulted in landslides, hospital evacuations, and damage to schools across the region.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beneath such moves often lurks a selfish desire to soothe increasing anxiety, unrest, and potentially even boredom.—
Kurt Strovink,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Behind a black iron gate, the door is marked with a wreath, and a cat sometimes lurks in the window.—
Lizzie Kane,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Giving a little will get you a lot while Venus glides through harmonious Libra.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The formula glides on with such ease, it’s basically designed for mirrorless application.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The district snakes through southeast Texas from the border near Hidalgo − through Pulido's native Edinburg − and northward up around Corpus Christi, where the Tejano singer Selena has her roots.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Wild Flint The Flint snakes down Georgia, a safe distance from I-85 and I-75, before joining the Chattahoochee River in Lake Seminole and cutting across the Florida Panhandle as the Apalachicola River.—
David Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since the Civil War, relief efforts had taken her to wars, floods, fires, famines, cyclones, and earthquakes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Representatives from Camp Mystic and others involved in the floods will be invited to testify, Patrick said, though a timeline on the investigation was not disclosed.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Slides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slides. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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