Synonyms of slides

slides 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slide

1

as in sneaks

to move about in a sly or secret manner

slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaks
• lurks
• slips
• crawls
• steals
• snakes
• slinks
• skulks
• shirks
• tiptoes
• inches
• mouses
• pussyfoots
• edges
• creeps
• mooches
• worms
• pads
• ghosts

2

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• glides
• cruises
• slips
• drifts
• sails
• brushes
• streams
• rolls
• bowls
• sweeps
• races
• flies
• speeds
• rushes
• coasts
• whisks
• breezes
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• stumbles
• flounders
• shuffles
• trudges
• limps
• stamps
• plods
• lumbers
• stumps
• stomps
• labors
• tramps
• toils
• shambles

3

as in crawls

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawls
• snakes
• creeps
• slithers
• worms
• wriggles
• sneaks
• crouches
• bellies
• inches
• grovels
• squats
• edges
• tiptoes
• steals
• noses
• skulks

slides

2 of 2

noun

plural of slide

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.

Related Words

• landslides
• floods
• avalanches
• torrents
• washouts
• mudslides
• surges
• bursts
• rivers
• snowslides
• flood tides
• overflows
• gushes
• outflows
• tides
• flushes
• streams
• baths
• cataracts
• inundations
• outpourings
• currents
• outbursts
• deluges
• discharges
• engulfments
• cascades
• Niagaras
• inflows
• waterfalls
• cataclysms
• spates
• fluxes
• influxes
• alluvions
• blizzards

Dissimilar Words

• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slides

Verb

To make room for this to happen, the dining table folds against the wall and the rear bench folds and slides forward just behind the driver's seat. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Bucharest sits close to the Vrancea seismic zone, where the Eurasian tectonic plate slides beneath another in a way that can produce powerful earthquakes that are felt as far as Istanbul, Kyiv or even Moscow. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Like liquid mercury, old age wobbles and slides upon viewing. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

While the attention of his opponents slides off him, Messi is paying close attention to them. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

The moon—hidden in the daytime sky until its silhouette cuts a narrow curve at the sun’s edge—slowly slides across the disk of our star toward totality, the time when the moon completely blocks the sun. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

Twisting tube slides and slippery body slides snake through the indoor and outdoor water parks. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026

The kibble is out of sight, the bowls are lined up, the drawer slides shut. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

The final manual adjustment is the headrest, which slides vertically with firm clicks and tilts smoothly up and down. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Noun

Rising fuel costs and a pullback in electric vehicle subsidies have contributed to the struggles of Chinese automakers' as consumer demand slides. — Matthew Tan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Similar to my trusty Loran slides, the Franco Sarto Jimena sandals are a gorgeous balance of comfort and style. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

Cushy slides, breezy sundresses, easy two-piece sets, and outfit-making tops are all on sale for $10 or less — and no, that’s not a typo. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts. — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Sun shirts, burkinis, T-shirts, and cover-ups are fine for most attractions, but do know that extra fabric interferes with the physics of the fastest slides. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026

Singles, couples, allies and friends gather around tables as presenters make final adjustments to PowerPoint slides and notes. — Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

The show, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary, features humor, audience participation, slides and props. — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

Take a leap of faith on daring outings such as the Waterfalls of Damajagua in Puerto Plata, where guests make their way down seven of the 27 natural slides and waterfalls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026