slide
verb (used without object)
to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
have been sliding
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present perfect progressiveof slide.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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Faraday Future’s shares peaked with excitement about its EV plans in 2021 and have been sliding since then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies have been sliding since bitcoin prices hit a record peak back in October.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Once a favorite of Wall Street, software stocks have been sliding lately, with investors increasingly concerned about how the sector could be upended by their newest crush: artificial-intelligence companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
They have been sliding again over the past week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
From The Wishing-Ring Man by Margaret Widdemer
