- present participle of slide.
sliding
Americanadjective
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rising or falling, increasing or decreasing, according to a standard or to a set of conditions.
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operated, adjusted, or moved by sliding.
a sliding door.
adjective
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rising or falling in accordance with given specifications
fees were charged as a sliding percentage of income
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regulated or moved by sliding
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sliding
before 900; Middle English; Old English slīdende. See slide, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Shares of Marvell Technology are sliding on Thursday as investors assess the financial implications of a possible deal to purchase optical-networking company Lumentum.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Last quarter, Google spooked investors after raising its capital expenditure projections for 2026 to a new range of $195 billion to $205 billion, sending its shares sliding in after-hours trading despite otherwise strong results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
But only briefly—the stock has kept sliding, hitting a two-year low this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The front end of the van could be seen sliding into the sinkhole, as water continued to gush out from the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Tess said, setting her tray down and sliding in next to me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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