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'slide' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'slide' with 13 example sentences.


slide noun

: a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

: (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

: (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

: plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide

: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

: a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector

: sloping channel through which things can descend

slide verb

: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

: to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

: move smoothly along a surface


  • It's a sliding door.
  • The truck started to slide.
  • The children were sliding on the ice.
  • I'll let this one slide.
  • Have you ever used a slide rule?
  • He slid the money into my pocket.
  • Would you please slide the van door open?
  • The lecturer had interesting slides to show.
  • He slid his arms around her and kissed her.
  • Look out for rock slides.
  • Alice slid down the long slide.
  • As the door slid open, he almost fell onto the platform.
  • We've slid into an almost hopeless situation.
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