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as in snuck
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 flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple
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Recent Examples of slid
Putts that had been falling slid past the cup.
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Tagovailoa slid to his right to buy time and was targeting slot receiver Malik Washington on the third-and-3 pass Latu jumped in front of.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Bichette sits out Sunday Bo Bichette slid hard into home plate in Saturday’s sixth inning, cutting his left shin on catcher Austin Wells’ shin pad.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Carpenter slid across the floor with gusto, singing and shimmying her way through the set alongside queens Symone, Denali, Lexi Love and more.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Dell Technologies — Shares slid 2% after Dell Technologies announced Chief Financial Officer Yvonne McGill will resign, effective Tuesday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Boys’ scores slid there, too — just not as steeply.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Plenty of guys have slid into her DMs, but none are local to her.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Beal showed me how to clip onto the zip line, then slid across with ease.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Tagovailoa slid to his right to buy time and was targeting slot receiver Malik Washington on the third-and-3 pass Latu jumped in front of.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Bichette sits out Sunday Bo Bichette slid hard into home plate in Saturday’s sixth inning, cutting his left shin on catcher Austin Wells’ shin pad.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Carpenter slid across the floor with gusto, singing and shimmying her way through the set alongside queens Symone, Denali, Lexi Love and more.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Dell Technologies — Shares slid 2% after Dell Technologies announced Chief Financial Officer Yvonne McGill will resign, effective Tuesday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Boys’ scores slid there, too — just not as steeply.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Plenty of guys have slid into her DMs, but none are local to her.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Beal showed me how to clip onto the zip line, then slid across with ease.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slid
Verb
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Once that issue was sorted out, my bladder finally relaxed — and the urine flowed just fine.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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At its core was Vitinha, his elegant playmaking at the base of midfield the classy conduit through which their intricate moves flowed.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chicago's wild card lead over the San Diego Padres has crept down to just two games with a little under three weeks remaining in the season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Four plays later, Hurts snuck in for the two-score lead that sealed the team’s second win.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Read about a man who has snuck into prestigious events for nearly a decade.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Figure Technology Solutions — The blockchain lender slipped 1%.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One roach crawled on the floor by the prep table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Parasites lurked inside the fish and turned out to be a new species.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The bird glided through the air, skimming the water for prey.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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With a garland of white flowers in front of him, a lone rower kneeling in a wooden canoe glided toward the DuSable Bridge docks.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Lines snaked around every outside court, contrasting sharply with the ones only in use for practice, sparsely and quietly populated with players honing their skills for the bigger stages.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of energized voters snaked around Union Square on Sunday afternoon, as New Yorkers sought one of the limited Zohran Mamdani Scavenger Hunt cards at the first clue stop.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Slid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slid. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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