How to Use slide in a Sentence

slide

1 of 2 verb

• He slid across the ice.
• He slid the bottle across the table.
• The firefighters slid down the pole to their trucks.
• Her purse slid out of her hands.
• The strap of her dress kept sliding down.
• She slid the paper under the door.
• Slide your finger along the seam.
• She slid into the booth beside us.
• The door slides open easily.
• Cars were slipping and sliding all over the roads during the snowstorm.
• Thanks to the ribbed cuffs, the socks won’t slide down in your kid’s boot.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
• My backside slid down the side of the car and sat on the dusty ground.
  — Mike Postalakis, Spin, 5 Sep. 2023
• They were topped by two big brass balls and the glass sheet would slide in and out, to control the flames.
  — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• The tray slides off and can be placed in the dishwasher if needed.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
• For example, if your rear wheels are sliding to the left, turn the wheel to the left.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2024
• As seen the photo, the scythe’s handle slides down the back of her neck while the pointy blade wraps around her ear.
  — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2023
• On the other hand, it was noted that these masks tend to slide out of place over time.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• Every once in a while a man wearing a badge slid the gate open.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• The flow of water from the snowmelt can ultimately cause the slab to slide downhill.
  — Abhinanda Bhattacharyya, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
• Vella at one point slid over in the backseat to the seat behind Ayoola.
  — Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
• With 13 laps left, Blaney slid in front of Logano and the two battled just before a caution.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2024
• But Kersey appeared to slide the phone out of the bedroom, under the door and into the hallway.
  — David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• The glass top slides back at the press of a button, and closes again to protect the atrium from rain—or, in this case, foam.
  — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
• The Kings could also slide to No. 9 or No. 10 with one or more losses in their last three games.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
• Most have a removable top in order to be able to slide in under the counter.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
• Over time, global poverty slid down the cause list, while rogue AI climbed toward the top.
  — Nitasha Tiku, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2023
• At the heart of the house is a galley kitchen, with sliding windows that look out onto the garden.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
• At Prada, hoards of chicks were sliding their credit cards across the counter.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 7 July 2023
• Teng will slide into the bulk role in the bullpen, while Landen Roupp could see work in shorter bursts, Melvin said.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
• Moments before the Moon slid in front of the Sun, the clouds finally began breaking up.
  — Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024

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slide

2 of 2 noun

• In the second slide of the post, there are four Polaroids.
  — Bella Arnold, Vulture, 7 July 2023
• The Wave’s icy cold slide tower will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. for free.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
• In the next slide, the youngest Beckham brother played a guitar as the sun set.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
• Nearby was a playground with swings and a blue tube slide.
  — Alexandra Ma, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
• In the background of one slide, their son Forrest could be seen playing in the sand.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• This was not the first time an adult who has opted to ride the slide has been hurt while doing so.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
• This time around, the telecast included the list on screen in a brief slide to close the montage.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
• The first slide in the post contained an old shot of the ladies riding in the backseat of a car together.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
• Inside an air shaft, in the area that leads to the slide, there are eight Nerf guns with 1,000 rounds of Nerf gun ammo.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
• But if your feet run hot, the brand also makes comfy foam slides.
  — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 27 Nov. 2023
• He’s lived through a slide just like this – almost to the dates – and still walked into the postseason.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
• Patrick also joined Sterling and his son Bronze on some of the slides during the outing.
  — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
• The slides do have height requirements and weight limits.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
• Except for Cloud, their names were shown on a brief collective slide at the end of the segment.
  — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
• The climbing wall and dual racing slides are a lot more fun than walking the plank.
  — Angel Madison, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
• To hear the chime of the hours, quarters and minutes, simply engage the dedicated slide on the side of the case.
  — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
• At the center of the museum is a 10-story spiral slide that Lee used to zoom down with the kids.
  — Albert Samaha, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2023
• That said, Wayans doesn’t plan to let Moreland’s request slide.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
• My children copied the local kids by using the bottom of one of the many statues as a slide.
  — Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
• More body and tube slides, a wave pool, and kids play areas offer an entire day’s worth of fun in the sun.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
• According to the mother of two, the slide was a huge hit with her son for his second birthday.
  — Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
• The dead were put in white plastic body bags and placed at a children’s playground, beside a swing set and slide.
  — Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• But this is also a guy who badly needs to arrest his steady slide in this race.
  — Aaron Blake, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
• And the hike was easy enough that my son didn’t regret wearing his slides instead of running shoes.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 19 July 2023
• Your flow is one of hip-hop’s most unique — like a slide trombone swallowing an oboe.
  — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 17 May 2023
• That slide showed some controversial aspects of the first slide crossed out.
  — Bryan Hendricks, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023
• Recent heavy rain may have triggered the slide, and more rain is expected next week.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
• Already this year, the benchmark index has staged a huge comeback from last year's steep slide.
  — Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2023
• Per the last slide in her carousel, the 20-year-old actress ditched her pointed western boots for a more comfortable vibe in socks.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 17 July 2023
• The slide for a Glock pistol was found behind the residence by a police dog, authorities said.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024