sliding
Americanadjective
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rising or falling, increasing or decreasing, according to a standard or to a set of conditions.
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operated, adjusted, or moved by sliding.
a sliding door.
adjective
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rising or falling in accordance with given specifications
fees were charged as a sliding percentage of income
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regulated or moved by sliding
Other Word Forms
- slidingly adverb
- slidingness noun
- unsliding adjective
Etymology
Origin of sliding
before 900; Middle English; Old English slīdende. See slide, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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She also defended the actions of the security agencies, saying they had prevented the state from sliding into anarchy.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Pastoria is sliding in just under the wire, as projects must start construction by July or begin running by the end of next year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Determine if the retirement community has been certified. UniversityRetirementCommunities.com has a sliding scale for certification.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
An analyst suggests Bitcoin may retest $69,000-$70,000, potentially sliding to $66,000 if hostilities continue.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“I’m busy,” I say, sliding a paintbrush along the wood.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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