slide
verb (used without object)
to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
have slid
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present perfectof slide.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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Consumer stocks Once Upon a Farm and Bob’s Discount Furniture have slid following promising starts.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Through the market’s close Atlassian shares have slid 53% this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
The price of bitcoin has almost halved since hitting a record high above $126,000 in October, and other digital tokens have slid even further.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Yet prices for cryptocurrencies have slid while old-fashioned bets such as blue-chip stocks and gold have paid off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
He seemed to have slid out of his seat onto the floor.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
