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

Verb

The album slides between styles surprisingly smoothly and with a remarkable assurance; a raft of collaborators contribute production (primarily Bartees Strange, Grammy winner Mike Elizondo and Avis Reese) but there’s no question who’s in charge. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 At one point during a meeting with Elon Musk, Altman sits on the arm of Sutskever’s chair and then slides into the chair with him, almost trying to fold into him. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Another new feature is the pocket caliper that slides out of the ruler arm. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 Show Caption 1 of 11 Chicago White Sox pinch-runner Junior Perez slides safely into second base as Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) attempts to tag him in the ninth inning of a game at Rate Field on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Here is what these sinks actually do, what slides into them and why designers keep calling them the new heart of the kitchen. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Pull the window button up, and the shade electronically slides up into place. — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Campers and off-road enthusiasts will most certainly be giddy about the open-air setup, since the doors and rear glass come off and the power roof slides back for a true open-air feel. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 Cook until the edges/sides/tips are very dark brown and a paring knife easily slides in and out. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

There's a chance of storms today as a cool front slides through our area. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The four-time NBA champion completed his look with a pair of black slides as he was seen at VIP Heliport in Manhattan. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026 Trim Your Presentation To Essentials Cut your slides in half, then cut them again. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Gradually, the notion of trading PowerPoint slides and Excel spreadsheets for something more elemental became intoxicating. — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 In previous years, Gonzalez and commission member Don Gibson both recall using slides that were submitted on the same day as commission meetings. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 First introduced for the Carla loafer, the concept has now been extended to sandals and slides. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Vintage dresser drawers are usually hand-built using joinery and simple wood-on-wood slides. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 By the time Simon helped with the redecoration, her dad had settled into another chapter of life, selling arcade games and raising his family, and leaving the traces of his former career stored in a large collection of Kodachrome slides. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Owen Wilson plays an overprotective dad who sneaks his 13-year-old son (Christian Convery) into the festival.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
The titular bed trick refers to the literary device, beloved by Shakespeare and by opera buffa, in which a lover sneaks into a bed and, under cover of darkness, is taken for someone else.

— S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sneaks

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More than 99 percent of international data flows through submarine telecommunications cables, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Important information flows back to the people responsible for moving the relationship forward.

— Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flows

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There’s also a less than 10% chance of showers, if one of the hurricanes crawls farther up the coast, according to Wofford.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Hairy-nosed wombat births are hard to spot, as after about a 30-day pregnancy, the joey crawls into its mother’s pouch.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawls

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Remnants of Hurricane Isaias dumped more than 5 inches of rain in parts of North Carolina, causing flash flooding, at least five landslides and 11,000 power outages early Sunday.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
This last characteristic is great for worms and bivalves that vibrate their way through it, but not so great when earthquakes cause silts and clays to slump into landslides.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of landslides

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The Spurs superstar lurks down low near the basket, allowing guards to pressure aggressively on the perimeter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Clements sets the scene with lively pop music and excellent period-specific costuming, though darkness lurks beneath the funky 1970s groove.

— Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of lurks

Verb

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

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Noun

In Sakarya province, around 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of Istanbul, a two-story house that was built on a riverbed collapsed in the floods, HaberTurk television reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
With homes nearly toppling into the ocean and back-to-back floods and hurricanes amplifying our sense of dread, keeping track of all things El Niño can be overwhelming.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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