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 skidded
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present perfectof skid (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Electric-vehicle demand has skidded, and tax perks have been scrapped.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
NL champion Philadelphia has skidded to a 1-5 start, its worst since 2007.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Amid ongoing weakness in shares of Chinese firms listed in the United States, Full Truck's stock has skidded to $4.95 from $19 in its IPO.
From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2022
Playing in an overhauled Big East conference, with program patriarch John Thompson Jr.’s shadow looming and attendance at Verizon Center shrinking, Georgetown has skidded to its lowest point since Thompson’s son took over in 2004.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2017
The cycle of mounting and executing and moving on to the next project has skidded to a halt, and he cannot say why.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
