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sliding

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslaɪdɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(slī′ding)

From the verb slide: (⇒ conjugate)
sliding is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

Collocations for "sliding"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sliding" in context.

slide

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

slide the door [open, shut]
slide it (back) into place
slide it [on, off, to the right, up]
slid the [bowl, glass] along the [table, bar]
slid in a [CD, tape]
slid the [record, CD, DVD, book] out of its [sleeve]
slid it out of its [sleeve, jacket, dust jacket, case]
slid the knife from [its sheath, his pocket]
slid from her grip and [fell, landed, smashed]
slid out of his hand
slid out the back (door, exit)
slide down the [hill, slide]
slid all the way down the [hill]
went sliding down the [hill, stairs, slope]
slid over the [ice, snow]
slid on the [ice]
the snake slid [along, into, through]
my glasses keep sliding [down, off] my [nose, face]
slid [silently, quietly] away
slide into [oblivion, obscurity]
slide into [view, the open]
slide into depression
her [scores, grades] are sliding
her [popularity, rank] is sliding
slide into [second, home]
(just) let it slide

a [water, log, park, metal, children's'] slide
the little girl [went, came, flew] down the slide
don't climb up the slide!
the children were [playing, fighting] on the slides
[build, make, improvise] a slide
slides in the [park, playground, play area]
a [smooth, bumpy, fast] toboggan slide
the [skater, skier, dog, child] took a slide on the [ice, snow]
the [car, motorbike, wheels] went into a slide
took a slide on the [ice, wet floor, snow]
the [shares, markets, investments] suffered a slide in value
[her career, their season] is on the slide
a slide in [prices, value, dividends, profits]
a slide in [unemployment, demand, customers]
the [first, second, last] slide (in the presentation)
[examine, view, analyze] on a microscope slide
the slide of a [flute, wind instrument]
[showed us, projected] a series of slides
UK, dated: their holiday slides
dated: their vacation slides
slides of their vacation

n as adj

a slide [projector, viewer, scanner]
[make, view, preview] a slide show
use a slide rule

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'sliding' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

slide - door - cabinet - cupboard - muck - mud - wardrobe

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Collocations for "sliding"

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