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 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 As the ball skidded past Caglianone, Houston’s Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run. — Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skidded
  1. fell
  2. plunged
  3. tumbled
  4. dipped
  5. declined
  6. dropped
  7. plummeted
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • At Adoptions for Love, a cat rescue currently sheltering 80 felines in the more upscale neighborhood of Playa, the number of people looking to adopt has plunged.
    — Orlando Matos, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • GoPro went public at $24 per share five years before that, and has plunged over 94%, as of Monday.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of plunged
Verb
  • For comparison, shares of rival McDonald’s have tumbled 23% over the same period, although its market cap is still more than six times larger than Restaurant Brands’.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Mortgage applications, which include loans to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, tumbled 6% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Assn.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tumbled
Verb
  • The holiday flavor was an ode to one of Anderson’s earlier childhood memories of chowing down rhubarb sticks dipped in sugar straight from her grandmother’s garden.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Clothing and accessory revenue declined by 75% and food services dipped 24% in 2025 when compared with 2015, according to the report.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • Police initially declined to share details about the victim beyond his age and gender to The Times on Thursday night.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Warsh at the start of the summer declined to say whether rates should rise.
    — Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of declined
Verb
  • In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped third-degree felony charges of home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The football team has dropped 44 games since 2020, and our once-vaunted basketball program hasn’t made the NCAAs since 2021.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped
Verb
  • As these charts from James Pomeroy and his team at HSBC show, consumer sentiment has plummeted despite the rising stock market and rising consumer spending.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Downtown office towers have traded at a deep discount in recent years after occupancy plummeted in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of plummeted

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“Skidded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skidded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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