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present tense third-person singular of slide
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as in sneaks
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 crawls
to move slowly with the body close to the ground the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

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slides

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noun

plural of slide

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Verb
  • Gomez sneaks in a few lines in English to back up that storyline.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
  • However, in the film, the actress’ clear Spaniard accent often sneaks through.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • More than 40 trillion gallons of water across the Southeast brought flooding and landslides in the region including in the community Carmen lives in.
    Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • There were reports of landslides in the Port Vila area, the embassy said.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As winter rolls on, Gaza slips deeper into despair.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As part of their Holiday Collection, there are Cozy Essentials filled with at-home attire like jogging pants, frilly long sleeve shirts, cami slips, henley shirts, scoop tanks and more.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Slides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slides. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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