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 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 As the ball skidded past Caglianone, Houston’s Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run. — Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026 The ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

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Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

The number of Americans who report having six or more close friends has plunged by 50% this century, and the number of people reporting no close friends has skyrocketed by 400% over that same time period.

— Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Rock, ice and mud plunged down for miles, washing away communities along the river.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunged

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In 2025-26, his first full season as hockey operations adviser and mentor, Chára dipped his toe into multiple buckets, including management and coaching.

— Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
After having climbed all week, bond yields finally dipped slightly Thursday as markets weighed the odds of an interest rate hike this month.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dipped

Verb

Trump has declined so far to endorse a successor, opting to keep his cards close ahead of what’s likely to be a bitter race.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
When asked about the lack of any tributes or the evening’s plans to honor Nolan, the Ocean Springs School District declined to comment.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of declined

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The Hornets dropped a 28-17 contest at Eastern Michigan last Saturday, a Mid-American Conference opener in which the defense led the way with a defensive touchdown and in limiting the Eagles to 69 yards rushing.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Shoot days for digital productions rose 47% in the second quarter to 661 compared to the same period a year — even as the overall number of on-location shoot days dropped 13% during that period.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped

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Summary Several investor rights firms are threatening class actions against into Suja Life after its stock plummeted following disappointing Q2 earnings and reduced guidance, attributed to grocery channel weakness.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Specifically, Micron and Sandisk both plummeted over 13% overnight, while AMD and Intel dropped by roughly 6%.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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