skid
noun
a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
has been skidding
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present perfect progressiveof skid (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For months his popularity has been skidding largely because of such gaffes as his "brainwashing" admission in September.
From Time Magazine Archive
