downslide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of downslide
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But some investors have raised concerns about the huge amounts of money being poured into AI, which has triggered some shares to slide in recent days.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
U.S. oil prices continued to slide Monday and some high-flying technology names kept marching higher.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
U.S. oil prices continued to slide Monday and some high-flying technology names kept marching higher.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Oil prices continued to slide after the U.S. and Iran on Wednesday signed a preliminary agreement aimed at ending the war.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
I started to slide my hand around her shoulders, but she jumped up.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
