Synonyms of sliding

sliding

verb

present participle of slide

1

as in sneaking

to move about in a sly or secret manner

slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaking
• lurking
• slipping
• crawling
• stealing
• slinking
• snaking
• skulking
• creeping
• tiptoeing
• shirking
• mousing
• edging
• inching
• pussyfooting
• mooching
• padding
• worming
• ghosting

2

as in flowing

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• gliding
• drifting
• slipping
• cruising
• sailing
• rolling
• brushing
• sweeping
• flying
• coasting
• bowling
• streaming
• racing
• speeding
• rushing
• skimming
• breezing
• whisking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggling
• floundering
• stumbling
• shuffling
• trudging
• limping
• plodding
• lumbering
• stamping
• stomping
• laboring
• tramping
• toiling
• shambling
• stumping

3

as in crawling

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawling
• creeping
• snaking
• slithering
• wriggling
• crouching
• tiptoeing
• sneaking
• squatting
• bellying
• groveling
• worming
• edging
• stealing
• inching
• skulking
• nosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sliding

Originally housing offices, its heyday in Detroit’s industrial age was brief, sliding into decline in the 1960s and ultimately going vacant. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

In the meantime, relatively strong iPhone and Mac sales in this quarter didn’t stop Apple’s stock value from sliding around eight percent in after-hours trading. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Darlington’s annual Southern 500 is entrenched on Labor Day weekend, and that race sliding back as the regular-season finale is solely due to how the calendar falls next year. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Stocks were volatile during trading, and the S&P and Nasdaq briefly turned higher during Warsh’s press conference before sliding into the closing bell. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 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