slide
verb (used without object)
to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
slides
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pluralof slide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof slide (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
slideverb (used without object)to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
Example Sentences
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Repairs were delayed by additional slides in the years that followed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"If the explanation was not good, we used our phones to take photos and videos of the slides or the writing on the board, so we could review them later," the 21-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Confirming these ideas is difficult because sperm observed on glass slides often behave differently from sperm moving inside the much more complicated environment of the female body.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the slides, Fifa's central argument was that football does not raise enough cash in relation to its fan base, that "Fifa has been under-monetised versus other leagues" and so "global football development gets squeezed".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
She slides in after Max and Henek and Danuta, then Helena tugs on my arm.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
