as in to dip
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the local economy skidded when the last manufacturing plant moved away
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Recent Examples of skid
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Imax, a longtime AMC partner, had a banner 2024 even at a time when theatrical grosses overall skidded due to the 2023 strikes, competition from streaming, release window shifts and other factors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
As for the skid blocks, these are titanium plates installed in different parts of the plank to help maintain the required height.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Never use the brakes suddenly because this may cause the car to skid.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Imax, a longtime AMC partner, had a banner 2024 even at a time when theatrical grosses overall skidded due to the 2023 strikes, competition from streaming, release window shifts and other factors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Miami entered Sunday night’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets at Kaseya Center on a 10-game skid and with a dismal 4-17 record since the Butler trade was finalized.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
As for the skid blocks, these are titanium plates installed in different parts of the plank to help maintain the required height.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid
Verb
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Blue Sneakers For those who are slightly less daring, dip your toe into the coloured trainer trend with a baby-blue pair.—
Melisa Vargas,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The latest slide comes after a 6.6% decline on Thursday.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Attendees didn’t seem to mind that some of the NASA reps appeared virtually, remotely projecting slides that outlined contracting opportunities, providing personal emails of the right people to contact and tips about the days when vendors could visit with small business specialists.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But why has the world of horology fallen for colorful hard-stone dials?—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another standard step in the search for WFA is a dive into reports by an agency’s inspector general or the General Accountability Office, an arm of Congress with deep expertise in examining federal agencies.—
Stephen Engelberg,
ProPublica,
31 Mar. 2025
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Britain’s Maritime Accident Investigation Branch issued a warning last month about safety issues on Red Sea dive boats where passengers stay aboard.—
Rania Khaled,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 1,000 points for a second day Friday, falling more than 4%, while the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite each moved more than 5% lower.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even gold, which has long been considered a safe haven, tumbled after the announcement.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sure, thanks to the historic tariffs President Donald Trump imposed from the White House Wednesday, things sure look bleak for consumers — Thursday’s stock market plunge was the worst in nearly five years.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Overall, the setup supporting this multiday severe weather threat is typical for March and the rest of spring, Weather.com reported, as a sharp southward plunge of the jet stream swings out of the West toward the central and eastern states.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Despite these extraordinary gains, recent research published in PNAS Nexus highlights two deeply perplexing contradictions in women’s psychological well-being: the paradox of declining female happiness and the paradox of the contented female worker.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But declining attendances now sees that held in February each year.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By offering reliable information and storytelling, Broadway Collection helps travelers plan their trips effectively.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Their trip, scheduled for spring will represent the private spacecraft's 31st mission and the first ever made up entirely of women.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Skid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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