- present participle of slide.
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
Etymology
Origin of sliding
before 900; Middle English; Old English slīdende. See slide, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Read: Texas Instruments shares are sliding, and its rival is doing even worse.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
They went on to say that the collision between the two cars was triggered by Hamilton's car sliding and that he hit Russell's car despite "applying corrective steering".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Waddingham, for that matter, is a sort of fantastical creature herself, appearing from scene to scene on a sliding scale from glamorous to extremely glamorous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Yet another “no,” the song’s final word, becomes its own tiny sonic event—wavering then piercing, sliding way up in pitch, more released than sung.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Making a video about my coyote,” I say, sliding into the last chair.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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