SKIDDED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

skidded

verb

past tense of skid

as in fell

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 skidded With the stock drop Wednesday, the market cap skidded to around $36 billion. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Walker’s Harley-Davidson struck the deer near Beaverdam Road, overturned, skidded crossed the center line and ran off the road, Freeman said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 The video shows a spray of debris flying as the truck struck the overpass, tipped over, and skidded on its side. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The bus, which was carrying passengers from Sétif to the Algerian capital, skidded in the locality of El Karma, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Algiers, before plunging into a deep ravine. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Joey Bart followed by lining a ball that whizzed over third base and then skidded in foul territory to the base of a wall that juts perpendicular to the infield. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 Miller’s car tore a hole in the front of the semi-truck’s trailer and skidded off the side of the road. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The Mando movie took a 69% drop at the domestic box office in its second weekend, while Masters of the Universe skidded 71% in its second frame. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

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Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

Oracle, a heavy borrower, dropped 9% on Wednesday and is now down 33% for the year while neocloud CoreWeave plunged 15%, wiping out its gains for 2026.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Scores in reading comprehension and mathematics have plunged, according to the latest PISA report, which evaluates students worldwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunged

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Fox Factory — The vehicle suspension maker tumbled 9% after CEO Mike Dennison stepped down from his role.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tumbled

Verb

Before giving up law completely, Ponder still dipped her toes in the craft, pulling double duty as a trial lawyer by day and moonlighting in projects like Danielle Ponder & the Tomorrow People by night.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2026
Wells Fargo shares dipped 2% Tuesday after the bank reported mixed third-quarter results.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dipped

Verb

Seckler explains that young people’s trust in institutions and companies has dropped.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Moody's, citing PitchBook data, said private equity distributions dropped from more than 30% of starting net asset value in 2022 to about 12% today.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped

Verb

One such diagram was shared on X by European Parliament member Tomáš Zdechovský, who claimed that online activity around the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party plummeted following the Russian data center attacks.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Harrison's production plummeted through the first four games this season, with just five catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of plummeted

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