slide
verb (used without object)
to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
was sliding
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past progressiveof slide.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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U.S. stocks looked poised for a rebound and oil was sliding after the U.S. and Iran signed their interim pact to wind down the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The price of Bitcoin External link was sliding yet again Monday, as investors bought the dip in stocks but steered clear of cryptocurrencies following a dismal run.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
Meta’s stock was sliding more than 11% in morning trading Thursday, with some analysts drawing parallels to past plans for a spending spree that weren’t received well by Wall Street.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025
We could tell that it was sliding down.
From Salon ● May 1, 2025
He couldn’t hear Renn or Wolf anymore, and the waterfall was sliding closer with astonishing speed, drowning all voices but its own.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
