SLIDE Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈslīd

Definition of slide

as in to sneak

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 to flow

to move or proceed smoothly and readily at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple

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as in to crawl

to move slowly with the body close to the ground the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

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slide

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noun

as in flood

a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high place The slide caused by the storm made the road impassable.

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Recent Examples of slide

Verb

Technology stocks are also poised to slide if rates continue to climb — particularly as investors raise concerns over the feasibility of the artificial intelligence data center expansion, according to Northey. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Shares of CoreWeave slid nearly 12% on Friday and dropped roughly 24% this week as investors nervously eye its mounting debt. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

The slide-out below the fridge houses a sink, long countertop, stowed dual-burner gas stove, and under-counter utensil drawer. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Boulders blocked a road near Agua Dulce and a rock slide blocked a section of Highway 41 in the Central Coast. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slide

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slide

Verb

However, even in situations where YCSE might appear ineligible, there is wiggle room that could allow Seyfried to sneak in.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
For a solid thirty minutes, the candidates defended their honor as the race’s most pro-Israel candidate — at times sneaking in jabs about their opponent.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sneak

Verb

From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Some of the weapons from American manufacturers purchased during the Biden administration are still flowing to Ukraine, but many of those contracts have been fulfilled.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

On thinner material, that gives you a fighting chance at keeping heat and warpage under control without crawling along at a miserable pace.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
The bystander told the woman to get down on the floor before crawling into the home beneath the heaviest heat and dragging her to safety, according to the fire department.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of crawl

Noun

Rainfall may total 12 to 20 inches, causing inland flood concerns, as well.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Areas at highest risk of coastal flooding this week are Orange and San Diego counties, where the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning that will last through Thursday afternoon.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

After a brief safety lesson on navigating the course and its cables, participants can ride a zip line into the park, gliding 60 feet above the quarry floor at speeds exceeding 30 mph.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Instead, look for a lip liner that glides on smoothly but has enough grip to keep color from migrating beyond the lip line.

— Sheryl George, Allure, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of glide

Verb

By spring, with the opportunity fading for a mass relocation of homes and businesses, optimism crept back into public discourse.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Trees wrap around buildings, roots sprout from riverbeds of plastic trash, and vines creep down the street.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of creep

Noun

What goes up … But by the midterm year of 1966, much of the energy from LBJ's landslide election in 1964 had been expended — and much more had been siphoned off by his escalation of the war in Vietnam.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Last year, the line was closed for a month for repairs designed to protect it against landslides.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of landslide

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