slide
verb (used without object)
to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.
were 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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Crude oil futures were sliding as more barrels of oil moved through the Strait of Hormuz, although the risk of new military incursions remained strong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Still, ServiceNow shares were sliding 12% in after-hours trading Wednesday, adding to broader jitters around the software sector.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
As U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal, U.S. stock futures were sliding and oil was climbing, based on trading via a crypto-based trading platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Stock futures were sliding Friday with investors anxious over the artificial-intelligence trade, tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and as U.S. producer prices in January rose more than expected.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The tears were sliding down my cheeks—runaways that escaped when I wasn't paying attention.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
