- 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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From a childhood letter to a Twitter direct message, these are five sliding doors moments in the making of an Irish icon.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The yen has been sliding despite previous interventions and comments by Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama that Japan was ready to act, remarks aimed at deterring investors from betting on the currency sliding further.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Cost-conscious customers giving up on TurboTax sent Intuit shares sliding in early Wednesday trade.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Earnings-call word choice is rarely accidental—whether it’s Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan quietly sliding obscure SAT words into scripts or retail leaders sending signals to anyone who’s listening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rowan and Jonn slipped and fell, their hands flailing helplessly, their feet sliding from beneath them as they struggled to rise and run again.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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