skid
noun
a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
were skidding
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past progressiveof skid.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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The electric wheels on Rona's chair were skidding with the deep water and it was dangerous, so she had to sit outside.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
The Ford contract would reverse concessions the union agreed to in a series of contracts since 2007, when GM and the former Chrysler were skidding toward bankruptcy, and Ford was mortgaging assets to stay afloat.
From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2023
After the show's third series was released, Jack Seale of The Guardian said it showed the trio were "skidding further into irrelevance".
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2019
And early this year, Rome experienced a starling poop deluge so fierce, cars were skidding off roads while people on sidewalks walked with umbrellas.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2016
He was barking and his feet were skidding all over the polished Pick'It'Quick floor, and people were clapping and hollering and pointing.
From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo
