Slide Down (Verb)
Meaning
Fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The company's profits have been steadily declining and now sales are starting to slide down.
- As the company's stock price continued to fall, investor confidence began to slide down.
- The patient's health started to slide down over the course of the week despite the intensive care.
- He watched in dismay as his overall ranking started to slide down the leaderboard.
- When the economic indicators pointed to a looming recession, consumer confidence began to slide down.