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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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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
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
As the eyelid slides across the eye‘s surface, friction generates a tiny electrical charge that the system captures and converts into usable power.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
For quickly stepping out of your apartment, slides paired with a slim-fit cargo give the ultimate it-girl aesthetic.
—Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
The following slides feature screenshots from various news outlets, including PBS, The Washington Post and NBC, about certain legislation.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Once attached, the virus slides along the surface until the cell reshapes itself and swallows the virus inside.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
The Red Sox would benefit greatly from adding him at second base while Marcelo Mayer slides over to third base.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The 55 Sport Yacht also has a spacious rear cockpit with a table and facing lounges, barstools outside of a window that slides open in the cockpit, and a foredeck lounge and table for up-front dining.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s even a separate shoe compartment (no more mixing sneakers and clean clothes), and a trolley sleeve that slides over your suitcase handle for hands-free travel.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
At the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, ice artists create walk-through castles with tunnels, slides and frozen fountains etched into natural-looking formations.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Featuring a soft faux fur lining and non-slip rubber outsoles, these slides are sure to become your go-to shoes for cozy days at home.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Shayne sees an opening and slides in next to Angelica, and the flirting immediately ratchets up to an 11.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Additional slides showed the festive Christmas decor at Claridge's Hotel in London.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
My youngest immediately ran to Kartrite Island, a splash area with numerous slides, sprinklers, and a large dump bucket.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 6 Jan. 2026
Are protected areas mapped and managed, or just drawn on slides?
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Even though these are slides, your toes will stay warm due to the plush, natural sheepskin band.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
In the clip, Kim attempts to snowboard up the face of the ramp, but falls into the wall face first and slides back down the ramp.
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Ice Castles in Silverton and Cripple Creek are a beloved stop for Coloradans and visitors to celebrate winter with slides, towers, tunnels and caverns.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for slides
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With a new alias, Andrew Birch, Pine sneaks around Roper’s Majorca compound and relays key documents to Burr, all while keeping an indiscriminate profile.—
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Now, with nowhere else to turn, Mauser sneaks in uninvited to a swanky party in Rockwell's home and begs for his support in front of his wealthy friends.—
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Vera cautions that reactivating Venezuela’s economic growth will be a medium- to-long-term task, but that when the feeling of political change is real, everything flows better, and the feeling of opportunity in the country is real right now.—
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Then, as Venus and the sun move into Aquarius, communication flows more freely, making flirting fun again and conversations easier.—
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Since the holidays, many of us have spent winter days cooped up inside, shuttling between work, school and home while the calendar crawls toward spring.—
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In Elf, while Santa (the late Ed Asner) is setting out toys at an orphanage on Christmas Eve, Buddy (Will Ferrell) crawls into his sack.—
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
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In San Bernardino, while spared major flooding and landslides in this latest bout of rain, Highway 38, a major road into Big Bear, is still under repair following a massive mudslide in September.—
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But beneath this viral joke among African Americans lurks a hidden history of slavery, voodoo, and rebellion.—
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Meanwhile, a manipulative judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), lurks around the fringes, hoping to seduce or even blackmail the electrically attractive Hedda.—
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The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight.—
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Infused with sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and vitamin E, the formula glides onto the skin with ease.—
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Englewood is home to Cedar Point Environmental Park along Lemon Bay, where pine flatwoods cover most of the park, and Oyster Creek Regional Park, where a boardwalk snakes through tidal mangroves, allowing visitors to enjoy bird-watching.—
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Two incumbents — west Charlotte’s Thelma Byers-Bailey and Summer Nunn, whose district snakes along the county’s southern border — chose not to run for reelection to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education.—
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Federal authorities from several offices also conducted rescues and life-saving efforts after floods in San Antonio, Texas, DHS said.—
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Take the heat waves, droughts and floods that dogged a quarter of the European Union last summer.—
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“Slides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slides. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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