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

Each secures and slides via a series of side rails that look very similar to the ones for adjusting height of the grates on my Camp Chef vault smoker. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

One more try and the orchestra slides up the expressive contrast a few notches to intensify the feeling of lurching from mood to mood. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Cook until the edges/sides/tips are very dark brown and a paring knife easily slides in and out. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Then, every few minutes, a ship the size of a city block slides through the back of the frame. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Appalachian State also slides up after beating East Carolina, and Ohio leapfrogs Jacksonville State for beating the Gamecocks in four overtimes. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

When Molly pushes the bell, the housekeeper, Gregoria, slides open a panel about six inches high in the door. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

The former Syracuse standout, who starred during the preseason, immediately slides in as Malik Willis’ backup. — Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

These breezy, versatile pants can be dressed up with a boatneck top and heeled sandals or paired with a button-down shirt and slides for a more relaxed look. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

By the time Simon helped with the redecoration, her dad had settled into another chapter of life, selling arcade games and raising his family, and leaving the traces of his former career stored in a large collection of Kodachrome slides. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

There were slides, there was a demo everyone loved, and then, a few quarters later, someone stopped pulling the usage numbers and the whole thing faded. — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The video below shows IvyCraft in action across slides, infographics, podcasts, and other content formats. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

The last few slides show more of the peaceful surroundings the pair got to soak in together during their trip, including the stars shining brightly on a clear night, followed by cows grazing in an open field. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

As Trump slides toward lame-duck status, cleavages within the group and between it and traditional progressives are becoming more salient. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

Another spot that’s a hit for fun-loving travelers of all ages, Thundering Surf Water Park features water slides, a lazy river, a flow rider, and putting greens. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

The evidence was preserved on microscope slides and stored for safekeeping. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

But Arteris and Oracle were part of a group of stocks restricting gains, with the pair posting respective slides on more than 8% and 4% in Monday’s session. — Sean Conlon,elsa Ohlen,justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026