slide over
Britishverb
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to cross by or as if by sliding
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to avoid dealing with (a matter) fully
Example Sentences
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A major acquisition did little to reassure KKR investors Thursday, as the private-markets firm’s shares continued to slide over worries that artificial intelligence may reduce the value of software investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Bielle-Biarrey caught a Damian Penaud pass on the 50m line before collecting his own chip kick to slide over and Ramos' extras made it 19-12 after 32 minutes.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
The research team, from the University of Cambridge, used machine learning algorithms to teach a robotic sensor to quickly slide over lines of braille text.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
After patient play, Ulster recycled the ball to Burns, who then kicked wide to Stockdale to slide over the line.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
As the continents bumped and nudged, sometimes one continental plate would slide over another, pushing ocean floor before it, reworking the landscape for 150 miles or more inland.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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