SKATES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of skate

as in steeds

a physically unsound horse

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verb

present tense third-person singular of skate

as in slides

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Earlier this year, in a locker room in Virginia, Patel, who is forty-six, laced his skates before a beer-league championship game at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex, in Arlington. — Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 There was speculation that Ovechkin would hang up his skates after last season. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 The rest of the team stays in the tunnel while the rookie hits the ice for warmups first and skates by himself for a couple of laps. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Leichliter skates at Riverside Park nearly every day and says one of his biggest dreams is to skate alongside Hawk someday. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 On Sunday, the 6-foot-5 goaltender was wearing Stuart Skinner’s skates and Connor Ingram’s glove, blocker, pads and mask. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 But instead of having his skates and stick, Forsling had a baseball in his hand. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 Celebrini has been at Sharks Ice this week, taking part in informal skates with a handful of his teammates, including new defensemen Darnell Nurse and Jacob Trouba. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Come in the dog days of August, sure, but don’t miss a chance to return for PumpkinFest in autumn, or to slice your skates over Winnisquam’s frozen surface come January. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

From guiding the station steeds to standing watch while firefighters battled flames, Dalmatians became loyal partners in some of America’s earliest fire stations.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026

Definition of steeds

Verb

Under pressure, Ederson spots that John Stones has drifted into a pocket of space and slides the ball through, taking three players out of the game with a simple pass and encouraging his team-mate to move forward with purpose.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
For example, Bosch models usually have a round filter that twists and lifts out, while some GE dishwashers feature a filter that slides straight out from its compartment.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of slides

Noun

Down at the bottom of the hill, Butch was sitting in the grass among a dozen or more stallions.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Mares use this land as a nursery, stallions retreat there to recover from injuries caused by fighting, and old horses go deep into the marsh to lay themselves to rest.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

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