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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He could have dinked it as the goalkeeper committed himself, he could have slid it home to Oblak's left or through his legs.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Whirlpool’s revenue and profits have slid since the pandemic, and that trend continued in the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Uber shares, which have slid around 8% this year, gave up around 2% on Thursday, closing at $75.34.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Consumer stocks Once Upon a Farm and Bob’s Discount Furniture have slid following promising starts.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
On the rue Vauborel, vast quantities of slate tiles have slid off roofs and detonated in the streets.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
