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skids

  • plural
    of skid.
    skid
    noun
    a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
  • present tense form
    of skid (3rd person singular).
    skid
    noun
    a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.

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Automakers have hit the skids because of the Middle East conflict pushing up raw materials costs and snarling up shipping routes, as well as US import tariffs and Chinese rivals gaining market share.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

“It’s about being in the room where it happens, where deals are getting done or at least where the skids are getting greased,” says Charlie Sultan, president of Concur Travel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

After a brief reprieve, stocks linked to artificial-intelligence trade hit the skids this week, as investors once again shifted their money into anything with a whiff of value.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 13, 2025

He skids to a stop just in front of me.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas