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
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
In recent years, new research methods have allowed researchers to zoom in to what exactly happens when two surfaces make contact and slide over one another.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2023
Lon gave her the skull, feeling her open palms slide over the backs of his hands, and pointed to the cavity in the temporal bone.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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