as in to dip
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the local economy skidded when the last manufacturing plant moved away
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Recent Examples of skid
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
It will be tested when he’s stuck in a 1-for-21 skid in the middle of June.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Anula hurried across the courtyard, passing the vast garden that curled around the administrative buildings, and skidded to a stop outside the concubine estate.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
McKinley worked quietly behind the scenes in his usual way to grease the skids for an annexation treaty.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
It will be tested when he’s stuck in a 1-for-21 skid in the middle of June.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid
Verb
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Immunization rates have dipped low enough in some communities that measles has taken root and spread.—
Susan Kressly,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Others have dipped their toes in the water but are struggling to see the business value.—
Brendan Howe,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The snow under your feet may start to crack, slide, or sluff away.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to the warrant, the man’s room had a slide bolt lock on the outside of the door, WVIT reported.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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For 2025, Kohl’s expects revenue to fall 5% to 7%, compared with Wall Street estimates of a 1.6% decrease, according to LSEG.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, their dive supervisor, Craig Frederick, was in the diving bell managing their tethers (a.k.a.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The forecast initially turned negative, to -1.5%, on Friday after factoring in the dive in consumer spending that was reported in January’s Personal Consumption Expenditures report released that day.—
Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sunrun — Shares of the residential solar energy tumbled about 7%.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Brown-Forman, the company behind Jack Daniel’s whiskey, tumbled 5.1%, and Harley-Davidson sank 5.7%.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The stock markets' plunge following Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on some of the U.S.'s closest and most important trade partners spells trouble for Americans and their retirement plans.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tesla shares declined nearly 9% on Monday, bringing its year-to-date plunge to more than 40%.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His defense attorney, Alfred Guillaume, declined to comment on Thursday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Boeing declined to comment, referring queries to American Airlines and investigators.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The spaces inside are clean but scattered with the clutter of parenting and life in general: unopened cardboard boxes, mugs on the kitchen counter, photos of a trip to Disney World.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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Comparisons With Other Industries Last June, Booking.com launched an A.I. trip planner for select members, integrating a large language model from ChatGPT into the app for one of the world’s largest travel agencies.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Skid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skid. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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