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skidded

verb as in slide against will

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A child was killed when one of its 737s skidded off a runway in Chicago in icy conditions and struck a car.

Behind them, in the far east corner of the square, large armored vans skidded and screeched their way out.

He said he spotted a deer in the road but it was too late—the minister swerved to miss it and the car skidded out.

Last December a Continental 737 taking off from Denver aborted at the last second and, in icy conditions, skidded into a ravine.

The revolver cracked, the piece of wood skidded on the surface of the water and there was no splash.

He skidded and fell, and had to run at a slower pace to keep his footing.

Lester flopped heavily, and skidded across the bottom of the 'drome.

Too late; the wide-winged fighter skidded like a motorbus on a greasy road and fell into the clouds sideways.

Then the motors shut off, and Mac skidded several feet up the ladder.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to skidded, such as: swerve, glide, drift, slip, veer, and sheer.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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