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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
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s right, y’all, with the touch of the sliding button, scooping batter for muffins, cupcakes, brownies, and other baked treats is as easy as pie.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
And when unexpected developments arise, the Huskers are positioned to handle them without sliding into a ditch.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The Forest's bathroom is positioned at the opposite side of the home to the entrance and accessed by a sliding barn-style door.
—Adam Williams
march 04, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The crew is accused of sliding all over the wharf at Tokyo Port in a fleet of rear-wheel-drive Toyotas and Nissan S-chassis, and there appears to be video evidence.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.
—Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The Americas was where Puma’s 2025 sales fell furthest, sliding 10 percent.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s right, y’all, with the touch of the sliding button, scooping batter for muffins, cupcakes, brownies, and other baked treats is as easy as pie.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
And when unexpected developments arise, the Huskers are positioned to handle them without sliding into a ditch.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The Forest's bathroom is positioned at the opposite side of the home to the entrance and accessed by a sliding barn-style door.
—Adam Williams
march 04, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The crew is accused of sliding all over the wharf at Tokyo Port in a fleet of rear-wheel-drive Toyotas and Nissan S-chassis, and there appears to be video evidence.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.
—Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The Americas was where Puma’s 2025 sales fell furthest, sliding 10 percent.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliding
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Peters was convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to copy images of her county's election computer system before and after state officials updated it in 2021.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Peters was convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to copy images of her county’s election computer system before and after state officials updated it in 2021.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its decades-long monitoring in the bay documented seagrass loss that helped restart flagging efforts to stop pollution flowing from stormwater and leaky septic tanks in 2019.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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And this week, being in a place baked in good vibes, should keep the adrenaline flowing.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Others made a break for the bathrooms, crawling or running in a hunched position.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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When the bus snakes towards San Siro, crawling through the fans, Tomori will feel a familiar emotion.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Funk says heavy pruning of roses should also be avoided as cutting too early can encourage new growth to sprout at a time when damaging frosts could still be lurking in the forecast.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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While sunbathing at the property, Kate didn’t know that about a mile away, a paparazzo was lurking in the shadows, capturing the private moment with a long-range lens camera.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Motion capture imaging The researchers used motion capture imaging at Oxford’s flight hall to film a Harris’s hawk gliding from one perch to another.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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If horseback riding and hiking aren't really your thing, opt to spend your mornings practicing yoga or gliding along the zip-line course before booking a relaxing treatment at the full-service spa.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Joseph also responded to worries about facial recognition and other surveillance technologies creeping into the system by emphasizing the cameras used in San Jose only record vehicles’ license plates.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many perennial weeds produce deep tap roots or creeping rhizomes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ocean-facing rooms feel paradisiac, and mornings here arrive gently, with little more than light and salt air slipping through the windows.—
Gina Góngora,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most runners have had an experience like this at some point and been left wondering how to add mileage without slipping into injury.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Their outfits were deliberate, their conversations drifting loudly through the opening sets from TLF Trio and Tariq Al-Sabir.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Surviving and thriving for 150 years requires ongoing commitment, generosity, leadership and the unique ability to adapt repeatedly without drifting from or losing one’s core values.—
David Swanson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliding. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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