slides 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slide
1
as in sneaks
to move about in a sly or secret manner slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing

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2
as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple

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3
as in crawls
to move slowly with the body close to the ground the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

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slides

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noun

plural of slide
as in landslides
a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high place The slide caused by the storm made the road impassable.

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Recent Examples of slides
Verb
The absorbent cork protects your surfaces and satisfyingly slides down the table when someone needs a reminder. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026 Standing in the shadow of the Moon is one of the rarest opportunities to directly sense the mechanics of our Solar System, when the dance between three celestial bodies slides into perfect alignment. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Performances take place at the Burning Hills Amphitheatre, a nearly three-thousand-person outdoor arena with dramatic views of the Badlands; at a pivotal moment, the stage set slides open and horses gallop onstage. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The top glass also slides backward, allowing the heat from the chamber to vent out the top of the machine for softer filaments like PLA and TPU. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 When packing up, the legs collapse parallel to the main body, so the entire unit forms a slim profile that slides into the side pocket or main compartment of a standard backpack. — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026 Fierro Morales noted that western Colombia lies along a subduction zone, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Adventure seekers will want to check out the park’s 39-foot-tall body slides or try surfing the Pipeline, which pumps 48,645 gallons of water per minute. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Avalanche deaths can also occur through blunt force trauma as the snow slides slam into people and sweep them into trees or boulders, or in some cases over cliff edges. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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Teachers can now open an article, document, chart or webpage, and Diffit can turn it into handouts, slides, graphic organizers, station activities, practice sets, assessments or substitute plans. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Cox seems to be smartly wearing supportive slides in her kitchen video, which not only enhanced her outfit but also supported her feet. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Depending on the school and the child’s grade, some teachers follow a set agenda, with presentation slides, packets or lists of topics to cover. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 These are new locations designed almost entirely around the obstacle course model — three-level structures that add elements like soccer zones and slides. — Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 The financial transaction is complete, the tax benefit is secured, and the question of where the money actually goes slides quietly to the bottom of the to-do list. — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Until 2019, many others who looked at the slides and wave pool probably thought the same thing. — Katherine Chircus, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Designers have proposed a towering structure with multiple rope bridges, intricate metal slides, climbing structures, nets and more. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Neil told his side of the story in full in the remaining three slides of the text post. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slides
  1. sneaks
  2. flows
  3. crawls
  4. landslides
  5. lurks
  6. glides
  7. snakes
  8. floods
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  • The target hides in a food truck, gets on another plane, flies to England, hides on another food truck and sneaks back on Air Force One.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The film cannily tugs on the heartstrings, pulls off classic slapstick comedy and sneaks obscure film references into its visuals.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of sneaks
Verb
  • Rather than funding a single program, the donation from the Dimons flows into permanent endowments, which UNCF argues gives schools the freedom to plan for decades instead of scrambling to find donations year to year.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This force flows from a populational logic that uses statistics and algorithms to distribute the state’s violence work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of flows
Verb
  • Hairy-nosed wombat births are hard to spot, as after about a 30-day pregnancy, the joey crawls into its mother’s pouch.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers have developed a new control framework that enables humanoid robots to perform agile movements, including army crawls, breakdancing and backflips.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of crawls
Noun
  • The debris created by the various landslides have also blocked nine hydropower tunnels in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, trapping 933 workers from Nepal, South Korea and China.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The number of people confirmed killed after propulsive landslides tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday now exceeds 900.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of landslides
Verb
  • Enjoy this underappreciated gem—just beware the Frogman, who lurks in Stephen’s mind and on every page.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But a bigger story lurks deeper in Tuesday’s numbers that could spell trouble for Republicans in November.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lurks
Verb
  • Viewed through a singular perspective, the camera glides with measured precision, reflecting her focus and quiet intensity.
    — Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Start your visit with a ride on the Bretton Woods Skyway Gondola, which glides above the treetops to reveal sweeping views of the Presidential Range painted in brilliant shades of crimson, amber and gold.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of glides
Verb
  • The new district snakes up through Kansas City’s urban core, in an attempt to create a district more favorable for Republicans in the 5th District.
    — Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • The story of McCarthy’s life was written on this winding street that snakes through a small, working-class corner of Pittsburgh where the Monongahela River bends.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of snakes
Noun
  • At least 165 people have been killed, and hundreds more are missing after catastrophic floods swept through towns and valleys along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And in other spots in Florida, like the Keys and Tampa Bay, residents are choosing to elevate their existing homes several feet to keep them safe from floods.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of floods

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“Slides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slides. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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