SLIDING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

sliding

verb

present participle of slide

as in sneaking

to move about in a sly or secret manner slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing

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as in flowing

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 crawling

to move slowly with the body close to the ground the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

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Recent Examples of sliding Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 With the center sliding ever rightward, is the board’s plea for moderation a ploy to keep the Democrats compliant and accepting in their/our being dragged along through the corridors of power? — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Lagree’s Megaformer, introduced in the early 2000s, has two sliding platforms and was built for higher-intensity work that develops muscular endurance. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Throughout, slate floors and sliding glass doors spill onto expansive terraces. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 July 2026 The sequence started with Bosnian defender Stjepan Radeljic sliding in front of a Tillman pass, deflecting it forward toward Muharemovic. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Some providers might work on a sliding fee scale, for example, which adjusts cost based on a patient’s household income and family size. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 The tech trade hit a rocky patch last month, with the group sliding 3% as traders shunned software names and the Magnificent Seven . — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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Verb

Just a few weeks into the war, one of the Persian Gulf’s top oil producers quietly began sneaking its crude out of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
But neither those measures nor Friday’s sizzling temperatures stopped fans from gathering in hopes of sneaking a peak at their longtime idol and sending Swift their well wishes.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of sneaking

Verb

The oil market cheered as the Strait of Hormuz reopened somewhat, and crude started gradually flowing out of the Persian Gulf after getting stuck there for months.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Too much or too little water flowing south from Lake Okeechobee can wreak havoc on the historic nesting grounds for the long-legged birds.

— Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

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This investigation not only revealed the four lurking white dwarfs, but also demonstrated that one of these systems, G 203-47, located just 25 light-years away, has some curious characteristics.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026
The key to making all of this work is really Deutch, who knows how to lace an all-American sweetness with a sense of anarchy lurking right below the surface.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026

Definition of lurking

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Who are these slimy gastropods that have been gliding across Earth since before the Ice Age?

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of gliding

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Throw it on before bed for a creeping loss of temporal traction and wild dreams.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
How hot these temperatures will actually feel depends on the humidity for each day, where predictions show heat indexes creeping 5-10 degrees above base temperatures.

— Nico Berlin, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026

Definition of creeping

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Cabrera allowed four runs on four hits and two walks in 4⅓ innings and the Padres piled on against Arizona’s bullpen in slipping ahead of the Diamondbacks in the wild-card race.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
But instead of slipping into fixer mode, reflect on what the situation is exposing to you about an emotional pattern.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of slipping

Verb

Adkins then began stabbing himself with the box cutter and drifting in and out of consciousness, the affidavit states.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
There was the part of her that was drifting, happy to lie in silk sheets and drink milk and sit with a gull on her lap, rapt, staring into eternity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of drifting

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