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skidded

verb

Definition of skiddednext
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 Synonyms for skidded
  1. fell
  2. plunged
  3. dipped
  4. plummeted
Verb
  • Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • He was felled by a lightning quick Jofra Archer bouncer that smashed into the grille, but still scored a match-saving 59.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Then, the country's population plunged by at least 30 million people.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In March, 2000, the dot-com bubble finally burst, and during the subsequent eighteen months the Nasdaq plunged about seventy per cent, inflicting huge losses on those who had got in near the market top.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of plunged
Verb
  • Shares of alcohol manufacturers including Molson-Coors and Anheuser-Busch initially dipped more than 1% following the advisory.
    Kristian Burt, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The stock prices of some alcohol manufacturers, including Anheuser-Busch and Molson Coors, dipped Friday after the release of the surgeon general advisory.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • Instead, the team has plummeted to historic lows, with the most recent negative number coming in the form of a franchise-record 10-game losing streak.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Ground battles are consistently being lost, defections are rising, and morale among troops has plummeted.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of plummeted
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