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verb

Definition of skidnext
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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skid

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noun

as in slide

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Recent Examples of skid
Verb
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
Noun
Elon Musk’s rocket maker SpaceX was on a three-day skid heading into Tuesday. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 New York equaled a season high with its fifth straight loss and allowed five unearned runs for a total of 14 during its second five-game skid this year. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for skid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid
  1. dip
  2. slide
  3. fall
  4. dive
  5. tumble
  6. plunge
  7. decline
  8. trip
Verb
  • Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of dip
Noun
  • The bank said previous interventions had only temporarily interrupted the yen’s slide before USD/JPY resumed climbing, and expects a similar pattern if authorities intervene again.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • In this climate, a wider conflict, with NATO – the enemy Putin has always railed against – could both explain Moscow’s slow slide into stalemate in Ukraine and help justify a wider war, or even full-scale mobilization inside Russia.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of slide
Verb
  • The woman fell about 1,500 vertical feet, from around 12,000 feet to about 11,500 feet.
    — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • Payton talks all the time about not putting quarterbacks on the high dive, but Nix has spent his first two seasons in the league working mostly from the 10-meter platform.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
  • According to Lindsley, one diver suffered a concussion underwater after a dive.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of dive
Verb
  • On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Tongaat tumbled into business rescue — similar to Chapter 11 in the US — after corrupt bookkeeping practices blew a hole in its balance sheet in 2018.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of tumble
Noun
  • Gadd notes that the company is seeing a surge in plunge pool popularity.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Several of the larger suites also have plunge pools on the balcony, a truly delightful place to watch Vallarta’s famous sunsets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of plunge
Verb
  • After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • In May, during a tense commission meeting, a majority of commissioners declined to give her a raise after her first year on the job.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.
    — Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • Seventy-two million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from their homes over the Fourth of July holiday week, and more than 61 million of them are expected to drive for those trips, according to the AAA Auto Club.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of trip

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