SLIDES Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slide

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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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 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

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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 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 More jarring is the dreamlike way Ted slides back into England. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 Skubal slides into a star-studded rotation, fueling belief the Dodgers now boast one of the best pitching staffs in baseball history. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Passengers can stretch out and use the seat’s ingenious recline function, which has hard-shell backing and offers a cradling motion that slides the seat forward and up for eight inches of recline without disturbing the flier behind. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Once the sunlight slides a bit, strobes flash through the gloaming from the world-famous venue Scorpios, directly across the water. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026 On the Sixers, James perfectly slides into the starting lineup with Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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What employees really need is permission expressed in the workflow—a norm that says show your prompts in the doc, credit the model in the brief or tag the slides the avatar drafted. — Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Crews, which included members of the California National Guard, had to perform avalanche mitigation work to keep the recovery teams safe from further slides. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 An airline spokesperson confirmed with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that 199 customers and six crew members had to evacuate on the taxiway via slides. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The day of the avalanche, snow forecasters issued a dire warning for people to stay out of the backcountry due to the high risk of slides. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Passengers and crew on the Boeing 757 evacuated via slides on the taxiway and returned to the terminal on a bus. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 At least three inflatable slides can be seen deployed from the plane. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026 Pair it with slides and a tote for the beach, or layer it with a denim jacket and white sneakers for travel days. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 In addition to their soft, moldable footbed, the slides have a foam outsole for additional comfort, support, and traction. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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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
While the hilarity quotient is high, Chinn also sneaks in observant commentary on class, race, and gender—and the chemistry among the four leads is absolutely off the charts.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sneaks

Verb

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
Markets do not hold still for a year and a half while your deal crawls through due diligence.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of crawls

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The quake, centered near San Jose Del Palmar, caused widespread devastation, trapping people, triggering landslides, and severely damaging homes and infrastructure.

— Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
That could prolong heavy rain and raise the risk of flooding and landslides, especially in mountainous areas and along smaller rivers.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of landslides

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Two people in Florida and five in Louisiana have died from vibrio vulnificus, which lurks in warm coastal waters and can enter the body through open wounds or from eating raw shellfish.

— Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
But amid the crooning local singers and walks down memory lane, trouble lurks.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Definition of lurks

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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
The dynamic is at its best when Judah glides over IsoKeys’ beats like two kids trying to be suave while hopping an MTA turnstile with one tap.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of glides

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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

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Forecasters warned the worst may not yet be over for some Midwesterners, as rivers continued to swell Thursday in states previously struck by this week's floods.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its most severe warning for heavy rain in 14 municipalities in the Chiba prefecture, warning residents of floods and landslides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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