slide
verb (used without object)
to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
slid
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past participleof slide.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 slide.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slideverb (used without object)to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500 slid 0.2% after closing at a record Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Gas-station receipts slid almost 1% last month, but renewed hostilities with Iran has pushed fuel costs back up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
After a rally in recent weeks pushed Trump Media stock near levels last seen before the fusion deal was announced, shares slid 8% Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
China's motorbike sales fell 3.4 percent in 2025, and slid again this year as consumers increasingly favour cars or less regulated electric bikes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
I opened the messages from last night and slid the phone across the table.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
