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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
ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Thieneman slides into the spot that Harrison Smith held down for over a decade.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Rain chances will be higher on Friday with a front that slides through.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Husband-and-wife bakers/owners Shannon and Janice Talty’s retail expansion slides into the space most recently occupied by the pet-centric House of Sploot, a biscuit’s throw from where the bakers of Backhaus used to sling their brand of Bavarian baked bites a few years back.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Something that reflects how Dan Fogelman’s show is no longer behaving like a straightforward postapocalypse story and how this season’s narrative slips and slides through the timeline, increasingly shortchanging the series creator’s innate preference for sincerity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Destructive dry avalanches Avalanches happen when the snow pack gives way and slides down steep slopes.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The fresh meats were high quality, and the way they were gently layered helped keep the sandwich intact — not like one of those sandwich explosions where the meat slides right out and you’re left to power through bites of soggy bread.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
When Collins is healthy, Kawhi Leonard slides down to shooting guard.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Sheryl Nance Nash, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The center now features an eight lane, 50-meter competition pool, three diving boards, two 125-foot slides and a lazy river.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Shortly after the meeting kicked off, Bergin interrupted a FedRAMP reviewer who had been presenting PowerPoint slides.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
In my current lineup, the groovy green point slides.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
For the next 30 minutes, Gorton presents a series of slides that claim vaccines are doing more harm than good.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
But back to the shoes that are both slippers and slides.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
Replace your favorite slides with these and watch the compliments roll in.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
All of his previous slides this spring were feet-first.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Touch Pad Folio LED Makeup Mirror features a slim, streamlined design that slides easily into your bag for convenient storage.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Thieneman slides into the spot that Harrison Smith held down for over a decade.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Rain chances will be higher on Friday with a front that slides through.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Husband-and-wife bakers/owners Shannon and Janice Talty’s retail expansion slides into the space most recently occupied by the pet-centric House of Sploot, a biscuit’s throw from where the bakers of Backhaus used to sling their brand of Bavarian baked bites a few years back.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Something that reflects how Dan Fogelman’s show is no longer behaving like a straightforward postapocalypse story and how this season’s narrative slips and slides through the timeline, increasingly shortchanging the series creator’s innate preference for sincerity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Destructive dry avalanches Avalanches happen when the snow pack gives way and slides down steep slopes.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The fresh meats were high quality, and the way they were gently layered helped keep the sandwich intact — not like one of those sandwich explosions where the meat slides right out and you’re left to power through bites of soggy bread.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
When Collins is healthy, Kawhi Leonard slides down to shooting guard.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
For families, the Roxity Kids Club has daily activities for ages four to 12, and the Rockaway Bay water park is one of the country's best, with slides for younger children and six high-speed slides for teens and grown-ups.
—Sheryl Nance Nash, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The center now features an eight lane, 50-meter competition pool, three diving boards, two 125-foot slides and a lazy river.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Shortly after the meeting kicked off, Bergin interrupted a FedRAMP reviewer who had been presenting PowerPoint slides.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
In my current lineup, the groovy green point slides.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
For the next 30 minutes, Gorton presents a series of slides that claim vaccines are doing more harm than good.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
But back to the shoes that are both slippers and slides.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
Replace your favorite slides with these and watch the compliments roll in.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
All of his previous slides this spring were feet-first.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slides
Verb
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But some sunlight still sneaks through Earth’s atmosphere, bends around the planet and lands on the moon.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Benedict is still all in with love, convincingly enough that Sophie sneaks back to her room, glowing and grinning, with the drawing of Our Cottage clutched in her hands.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Roughly 20% of crude and natural gas normally flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains all but closed to oil tankers and other shipping traffic because of the war.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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An estimated 9,000 gallons reached the San Diego River, which flows past Dog Beach.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the book, Grace drags Rocky back to his part of the ship, exposing himself to the Eridian environment; in the film, Rocky crawls back while Grace is unconscious.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, a powerful atmospheric river has been lashing Hawaii with relentless rain over the past five days, causing widespread flash flooding and landslides.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When a strange man lurks around the school asking supposedly innocent questions and the principal receives a severed human finger in the mail, the community is in an uproar.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Luna glides into your amicable 7th house, your partnerships have a chance to deepen without putting anyone on the back foot, so to speak.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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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To accommodate the mass of passengers, the line snakes through baggage claim and around the terminal.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Miraculously, the line of people that usually snakes down Melrose yearning for a slice of chef Karla Subero Pittol’s passion lime fruit icebox pie is nonexistent today.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Resident Dave Levy said his basement continues to be ravaged by floods on and off over the past five years.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Slides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slides. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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