skid
noun
a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
skidded
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past participleof skid.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof skid.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
skidnouna plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
Example Sentences
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Chip stocks skidded Wednesday after Warsh said that anyone expecting the Fed would tolerate inflation running above its 2% goal “would be disappointed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The ball skidded, spat and turned, but the eighth-wicket pair survived until Santner skipped one into Atkinson's back pad.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
The victims' vehicle, which was leading an official convoy of five cars, skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
We hurtled around a corner and skidded to a stop in front of the Trevi Fountain replica.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
