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
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Etymology
Origin of sliding
before 900; Middle English; Old English slīdende. See slide, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Whichever show ultimately takes the prize, the season seemed like a flashing warning sign indicating that, at the risk of being a wolf-crying boy, the commercial musical theater continues sliding toward life-support levels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
From there, price action accelerated lower, with the stock sliding from $365 to $100 in roughly four months, reflecting persistent distribution pressure.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
While U.S. stocks have kept notching record highs, bitcoin is sliding to its weakest level in months, leaving some investors wondering what they had gotten themselves into.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Dawa Sherpa was "slowly sliding through" the Khumbu Icefall toward Base Camp when he was found, Pemba Sherpa said, adding he was in overall good health.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
I said, sliding the new wheel, still warm, in the fridge.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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